Chapter 22 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix. As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out: "Ah, parbleu! I know it well; it was bought here." M. Lantin was disturbed, and asked:
Chapter 22 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I know it well; it was bought here."”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “M. Lantin was disturbed, and asked:”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.”
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:”
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.”
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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 A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
later than; following
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, parbleu!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. Lantin was disturbed, and asked:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading M. Lantin was disturbed, and asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I know it well; it was bought here."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
having the place or position changed
From this reading M. Lantin was disturbed, and asked:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I know it well; it was bought here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it well; it was bought here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it well; it was bought here."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it well; it was bought here."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
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From this reading M. Lantin was disturbed, and asked:
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Lantin was disturbed, and asked:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, parbleu!
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the proprietor glanced at the necklace, he cried out:
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few minutes after, he entered another store in the Rue de la Paix.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know it well; it was bought here."
(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 I know it well; it was bought here."
Chapter 22 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De by Guy de Maupassant holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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