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Chapter 2 of The Temptation of St. Anthony is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way. _She_ is there!... They are making a mistake." (_Calling._) "This way! Come!
Chapter 2 of The Temptation of St. Anthony is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
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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In this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
In this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
In this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
In this reading “(_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.”
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 (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are making a mistake."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading (_Calling._) "This way!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _She_ is there!...
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They are making a mistake."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They are making a mistake."
in motion
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
above and across; more than
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
the act of searching for something
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She_ is there!...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are making a mistake."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (_Calling._) "This way!
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
an affirmative
From this reading (_Anthony clambers upon a rock at the entrance of the pathway, and leans over, darting his eyes into the darkness._) "Yes! over there, far off I see a mass moving, like a band of travellers seeking the way.
Chapter 2 of The Temptation of St. Anthony by Gustave Flaubert holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 2 holds 359 sentences of The Temptation of St. Anthony, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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