Chapter 10 of A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau. “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien? Your revenge is beginning to tell. The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address. There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
Chapter 10 of A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading ““Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.”
to strive with determination
From this reading “There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.”
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.”
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.”
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading ““Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?”
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “Your revenge is beginning to tell.”
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading “There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.”
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.
In this reading “The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.”
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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 There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
speak to
From this reading The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Your revenge is beginning to tell.
to strive with determination
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.
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From this reading The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Your revenge is beginning to tell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?
express in words
From this reading Your revenge is beginning to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Baron Châtelet came here this morning for your address.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your revenge is beginning to tell.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading There was a cutting article upon him in this morning’s issue; he is a weakling, that buck of the Empire, and he has lost his head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Dauriat will be dumfounded by the article on Nathan,” said Lousteau.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you see now what journalism is, Lucien?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your revenge is beginning to tell.
Chapter 10 of A Distinguished Provincial at Paris by Honoré de Balzac holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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