Chapter 13 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WISDOM OF POPPINS. George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss. What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love? What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty? Take the goods the gods provide you.
Chapter 13 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly skilled
From this reading “George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.”
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading “What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?”
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “Take the goods the gods provide you.”
having received what was desired
From this reading “What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Take the goods the gods provide you.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?”
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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 George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
highly skilled
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
anew
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Take the goods the gods provide you.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Take the goods the gods provide you.
having received what was desired
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WISDOM OF POPPINS.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
above and across; more than
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF POPPINS.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Take the goods the gods provide you.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
carry out
From this reading Take the goods the gods provide you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISDOM OF POPPINS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading What triumph is there so triumphant as that achieved by valour over beauty?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
during the time that
From this reading George Robinson again walked upon roses, and for a while felt that he had accomplished bliss.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading THE WISDOM OF POPPINS.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What has the world to offer equal to the joy of gratified love?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take the goods the gods provide you.
Chapter 13 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson by Anthony Trollope holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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