Chapter 5 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And she was not frightened?" "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand. That I could not do it!" "Why not?" "Ah!
Chapter 5 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.”
made afraid
From this reading “"And she was not frightened?"”
and nothing more
From this reading “"No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.”
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From this reading "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
made afraid
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That I could not do it!"
and nothing more
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And she was not frightened?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No. She merely replied that I could not do what I said; you understand.
Chapter 5 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De by Guy de Maupassant holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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