Chapter 6 of The Sisters Rondoli, 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 6 of The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door." As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming: "Oh! what a fright! What a surprise! What a pleasure!"
Chapter 6 of The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 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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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “"Oh! what a fright!”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “"Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “What a pleasure!"”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “What a surprise!”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:”
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 “"Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."”
In this reading “"Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Oh! what a fright!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "Oh! what a fright!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
engage in
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! what a fright!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading What a pleasure!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading What a surprise!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As soon as she had done so she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh! what a fright!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied; "make haste and open the door."
Chapter 6 of The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories by Guy de Maupassant 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.
Chapter 6 holds 414 sentences of The Sisters Rondoli, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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