Chapter 19 of The Rambles of a Rat is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Rambles of a Rat is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes! Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again! Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed! Where are we going now,-- where!"
Chapter 19 of The Rambles of a Rat is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading “Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!”
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “"Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!”
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading “Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!”
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading “"Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!”
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “"Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!”
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “"Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!”
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading “Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!”
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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 A STORM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
anew
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
(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 Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STORM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are we going now,-- where!"
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
see with attention
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
of short duration or distance
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A STORM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
the act of departing
From this reading Where are we going now,-- where!"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A STORM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where are we going now,-- where!"
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Farewell kwas and shtshee, and all the luxuries for too brief a time enjoyed!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are we going now,-- where!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Farewell St. Petersburg, stately city! with thy flat green roofs, and star-spangled domes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Farewell merry-hearted, sandy-haired Russians, bearded Tartars, gay Circassians,-- never may we behold you again!
Chapter 19 of The Rambles of a Rat by A. L. O. E. holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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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