Chapter 7 of The Mantle, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Mantle, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wedding! I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way! Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you. Let the Commissary see that you are punctual. Now, children, we will go to bed.
Chapter 7 of The Mantle, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!”
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading “Let the Commissary see that you are punctual.”
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.”
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading “Let the Commissary see that you are punctual.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"Wedding!”
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 “Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.”
In this reading “Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let the Commissary see that you are punctual.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Now, children, we will go to bed.
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now, children, we will go to bed.
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading Let the Commissary see that you are punctual.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, children, we will go to bed.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
the state of being honored
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the Commissary see that you are punctual.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
take in marriage
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, children, we will go to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading Let the Commissary see that you are punctual.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let the Commissary see that you are punctual.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let the Commissary see that you are punctual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, children, we will go to bed.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Wedding!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, in honour of the distinguished guest, to-morrow the pope(1) will marry you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should like to celebrate your wedding in my way!
Chapter 7 of The Mantle, and Other Stories by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 413 sentences of The Mantle, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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