Chapter 7 of 813 is here in full — 1266 sentences across 254 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of 813 is here in full — 1266 sentences across 254 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine. The prince is at lunch. Two young men sit down at the next table. He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance. "Are you going on the expedition, eh?"
Chapter 7 of 813 is here in full — 1266 sentences across 254 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.”
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “"Are you going on the expedition, eh?"”
take the midday meal
From this reading “The prince is at lunch.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.”
be seated
From this reading “Two young men sit down at the next table.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take a seat
In this reading “Two young men sit down at the next table.”
In this reading “THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.”
In this reading “THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.”
In this reading “Two young men sit down at the next table.”
through chance
In this reading “He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.”
In this reading “He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.”
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 OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going on the expedition, eh?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prince is at lunch.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two young men sit down at the next table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you going on the expedition, eh?"
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading "Are you going on the expedition, eh?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going on the expedition, eh?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince is at lunch.
take the midday meal
From this reading The prince is at lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two young men sit down at the next table.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Two young men sit down at the next table.
a color that is lighter and greener than olive
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Are you going on the expedition, eh?"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince is at lunch.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
be seated
From this reading Two young men sit down at the next table.
express in speech
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Two young men sit down at the next table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE OLIVE-GREEN FROCK-COAT A quarter past twelve, in a restaurant near the Madeleine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young men sit down at the next table.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He bows to them and begins to speak to them, as to friends whom he has met by chance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going on the expedition, eh?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young men sit down at the next table.
Chapter 7 of 813 by Maurice Leblanc holds 1266 sentences, grouped into 254 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 7 holds 1266 sentences of 813, unabridged, divided into 254 reading sections.
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