Chapter 8 of These charming people is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of These charming people is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oi to you!” snarled Antony. “Who the blazes are you, anyway?” And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly. Never what you might call an easy-tempered man, Red Antony. “We be friends,” said Tarlyon sombrely.
Chapter 8 of These charming people is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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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)
From this reading ““Oi to you!” snarled Antony.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Who the blazes are you, anyway?””
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading ““Who the blazes are you, anyway?””
a wide scope
From this reading “And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ““We be friends,” said Tarlyon sombrely.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading ““Oi to you!” snarled Antony.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never what you might call an easy-tempered man, Red Antony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
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 “Oi to you!” snarled Antony.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Who the blazes are you, anyway?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who the blazes are you, anyway?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We be friends,” said Tarlyon sombrely.
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “Who the blazes are you, anyway?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Never what you might call an easy-tempered man, Red Antony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never what you might call an easy-tempered man, Red Antony.
a wide scope
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “We be friends,” said Tarlyon sombrely.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
in an intolerant manner
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never what you might call an easy-tempered man, Red Antony.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Never what you might call an easy-tempered man, Red Antony.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never what you might call an easy-tempered man, Red Antony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oi to you!” snarled Antony.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We be friends,” said Tarlyon sombrely.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “Oi to you!” snarled Antony.
in a somber manner
From this reading “We be friends,” said Tarlyon sombrely.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We be friends,” said Tarlyon sombrely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who the blazes are you, anyway?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oi to you!” snarled Antony.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We be friends,” said Tarlyon sombrely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Never what you might call an easy-tempered man, Red Antony.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the great red expanse which was given to Antony for a face surveyed us intolerantly.
which person or people
From this reading “Who the blazes are you, anyway?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oi to you!” snarled Antony.
Chapter 8 of These charming people by Michael Arlen holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 8 holds 443 sentences of These charming people, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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