Chapter 5 of The Later Life is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Later Life is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous. It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon. "Are you coming with me to Granny's?" "I promised Papa to go cycling." "You've had seven weeks for cycling with Papa."
Chapter 5 of The Later Life is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
From this reading “"I promised Papa to go cycling."”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.”
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading “She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I promised Papa to go cycling."”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"I promised Papa to go cycling."”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"You've had seven weeks for cycling with Papa."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.”
In this reading “"You've had seven weeks for cycling with Papa."”
In this reading “She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you coming with me to Granny's?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Are you coming with me to Granny's?"
the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
From this reading "I promised Papa to go cycling."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've had seven weeks for cycling with Papa."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I promised Papa to go cycling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you coming with me to Granny's?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You've had seven weeks for cycling with Papa."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I promised Papa to go cycling."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you coming with me to Granny's?"
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I promised Papa to go cycling."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I promised Papa to go cycling."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "You've had seven weeks for cycling with Papa."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
a male human offspring
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
precisely as stated
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It was the next day, Wednesday afternoon.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "You've had seven weeks for cycling with Papa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried tyrannically to monopolize her son, so that Van der Welcke became very jealous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you coming with me to Granny's?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you coming with me to Granny's?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've had seven weeks for cycling with Papa."
Chapter 5 of The Later Life by Louis Couperus holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 5 holds 111 sentences of The Later Life, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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