Chapter 17 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Five. The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.' "'Very well. Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table. I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
Chapter 17 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 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.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"'Five.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'”
according to the clock
From this reading “The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'”
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.
later than; following
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "'Five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
not accessible to view
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
go away from a place
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
according to the clock
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
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From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leave me four to look after provisions, to do the cooking, and to set the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Very well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "'Very well.
in or at the place that
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The others will relieve them at five o'clock in the evening.'
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I will go and find out where the wine is hidden away.'
Chapter 17 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De by Guy de Maupassant holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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