Chapter 5 of The New Book of Martyrs is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The New Book of Martyrs is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes. It's so sad." He becomes extraordinarily sensitive. He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes. He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
Chapter 5 of The New Book of Martyrs is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
From this reading “"Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.”
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading “He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.”
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.”
extremely
From this reading “He becomes extraordinarily sensitive.”
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.”
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading “He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.”
third-person singular of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He becomes extraordinarily sensitive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
From this reading "Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.
extremely
From this reading He becomes extraordinarily sensitive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He becomes extraordinarily sensitive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's so sad."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It's so sad."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading He becomes extraordinarily sensitive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's so sad."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.
having come into contact
From this reading He is touched by all he sees around him, by the sufferings of others, by their individual misfortunes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Excuse me, I used to see Camus sometimes.
third-person singular of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He vibrates like an elect soul, exalted by a great crisis.
Chapter 5 of The New Book of Martyrs by Georges Duhamel holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 415 sentences of The New Book of Martyrs, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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