Chapter 3 of The Republic of the Southern Cross, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Republic of the Southern Cross, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair. I trembled all over at this insult. But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up. The woman in the mirror took a step forward. I did the same.
Chapter 3 of The Republic of the Southern Cross, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “I trembled all over at this insult.”
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading “But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “The woman in the mirror took a step forward.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “The woman in the mirror took a step forward.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “I trembled all over at this insult.”
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.
rise to one's feet
In this reading “But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.”
In this reading “The woman in the mirror took a step forward.”
In this reading “The woman in the mirror took a step forward.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman in the mirror took a step forward.
(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 I trembled all over at this insult.
in addition
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I trembled all over at this insult.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did the same.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The woman in the mirror took a step forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trembled all over at this insult.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman in the mirror took a step forward.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I trembled all over at this insult.
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The woman in the mirror took a step forward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
above and across; more than
From this reading I trembled all over at this insult.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I did the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The woman in the mirror took a step forward.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I trembled all over at this insult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The woman in the mirror took a step forward.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I trembled all over at this insult.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But something invincible, something forcing me from within compelled me also to stand up.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Suddenly she, that other, the reflected woman, got up from her chair.
Chapter 3 of The Republic of the Southern Cross, and Other Stories by Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov holds 414 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.
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