Chapter 6 of A Chair on the Boulevard is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Chair on the Boulevard is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Base fellow! You take advantage of my confidence. A contract is a contract!" "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down. Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"
Chapter 6 of A Chair on the Boulevard is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “You take advantage of my confidence.”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “"Base fellow!”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “You take advantage of my confidence.”
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “A contract is a contract!"”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Base fellow!”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"”
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 A contract is a contract!"
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading You take advantage of my confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "Base fellow!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading You take advantage of my confidence.
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading A contract is a contract!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
a boy or man
From this reading "Base fellow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"
the state of being honored
From this reading Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A contract is a contract!"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You take advantage of my confidence.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You take advantage of my confidence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
carry out
From this reading You take advantage of my confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," stammered Tournicquot, "I shall be a man and live my love down.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Monsieur, I have the honour to wish you 'Good-night.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You take advantage of my confidence.
Chapter 6 of A Chair on the Boulevard by Leonard Merrick holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 421 sentences of A Chair on the Boulevard, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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