Chapter 3 of The Later Life is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Later Life is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in. He hurried along, looking into the windows.... There was Mamma, there was Mamma! And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight. "Ah!" he said.
Chapter 3 of The Later Life is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to come to rest, settle
From this reading “And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “There was Mamma, there was Mamma!”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.”
cooked in steam
From this reading “Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.”
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In this reading “And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.”
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.”
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From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
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From this reading "Ah!" he said.
to come to rest, settle
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He hurried along, looking into the windows....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried along, looking into the windows....
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried along, looking into the windows....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hurried along, looking into the windows....
and nothing more
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He hurried along, looking into the windows....
informal terms for a mother
From this reading There was Mamma, there was Mamma!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading And he flung himself on the handle, pulled open the door, helped Constance to alight.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" he said.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
cooked in steam
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Mamma, there was Mamma!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Addie ran up the stairs to the platform just as the train from Paris steamed in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Mamma, there was Mamma!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He hurried along, looking into the windows....
Chapter 3 of The Later Life by Louis Couperus holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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