Chapter 7 of A Chair on the Boulevard is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Chair on the Boulevard is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How are you, my dear fellow? I didn't know you were in Paris." "I have been here twenty-four hours," he said. "I have looked you up at the first opportunity. Now am I a nuisance?
Chapter 7 of A Chair on the Boulevard is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dearly loved
From this reading “"How are you, my dear fellow?”
a boy or man
From this reading “"How are you, my dear fellow?”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “"I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"I have looked you up at the first opportunity.”
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading “Now am I a nuisance?”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"I have looked you up at the first opportunity.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “I didn't know you were in Paris."”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “"I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Now am I a nuisance?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now am I a nuisance?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, my dear fellow?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have looked you up at the first opportunity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.
dearly loved
From this reading "How are you, my dear fellow?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't know you were in Paris."
a boy or man
From this reading "How are you, my dear fellow?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I have looked you up at the first opportunity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, my dear fellow?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't know you were in Paris."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn't know you were in Paris."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't know you were in Paris."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have looked you up at the first opportunity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How are you, my dear fellow?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now am I a nuisance?
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading Now am I a nuisance?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I have looked you up at the first opportunity.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I didn't know you were in Paris."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have looked you up at the first opportunity.
being four more than twenty
From this reading "I have been here twenty-four hours," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I have looked you up at the first opportunity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I didn't know you were in Paris."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, my dear fellow?
Chapter 7 of A Chair on the Boulevard by Leonard Merrick holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 430 sentences of A Chair on the Boulevard, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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