Chapter 3 of The Sword of Honor 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 Sword of Honor is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REVOLUTIONARY EFFERVESCENCE. Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate. The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace. The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently. "Ho, friend!" cried Samuel.
Chapter 3 of The Sword of Honor is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading “The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.”
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading “The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.”
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading “REVOLUTIONARY EFFERVESCENCE.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.”
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.”
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading “The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.”
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading “Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.”
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.
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small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
In this reading “Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.”
In this reading “The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.”
In this reading “The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.”
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 light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
anew
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ho, friend!" cried Samuel.
take in liquids
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
the process of bubbling as gas escapes
From this reading REVOLUTIONARY EFFERVESCENCE.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ho, friend!" cried Samuel.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho, friend!" cried Samuel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
above and across; more than
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading REVOLUTIONARY EFFERVESCENCE.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
having a supporting base
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
in a violent manner
From this reading The fellow, swaying unsteadily on his feet, and with the air of one half-seas over with drink, knocked again, violently.
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Lamp in hand, Samuel approached the wicket gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The light he carried revealed to him standing outside a lackey in a livery of orange and green, trimmed with silver lace.
Chapter 3 of The Sword of Honor by Eugène Sue 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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