Chapter 6 of Vayenne is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Vayenne is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion. "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked. "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower. How did you manage it?" "You would not have me betray the dwarf?"
Chapter 6 of Vayenne is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reveal unintentionally
From this reading “"You would not have me betray the dwarf?"”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.”
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “"I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “"I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “How did you manage it?"”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “"You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “"I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.”
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In this reading “"You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.”
In this reading “"I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.”
In this reading “AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.”
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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 "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
Having no one else present.
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "You would not have me betray the dwarf?"
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you manage it?"
a person who is markedly small
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
at any time
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
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From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You would not have me betray the dwarf?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
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From this reading How did you manage it?"
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From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How did you manage it?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
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From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading How did you manage it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You would not have me betray the dwarf?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
in the near future
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've always said that ugly little dwarf was not half such a fool as folk thought him," he remarked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE CLEARING IN THE FOREST As soon as they were alone, Gaspard Lemasle shrugged his great shoulders and looked at his companion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would not have me betray the dwarf?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did you manage it?"
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From this reading "You're the first man I've ever known to get out of the South Tower.
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