Chapter 40 of A Tale of Brittany (Mon Frère Yves) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of A Tale of Brittany (Mon Frère Yves) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing. It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over. Every day we spend in the woods. The weather is splendid. The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.
Chapter 40 of A Tale of Brittany (Mon Frère Yves) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.”
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading “The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.”
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading “The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Every day we spend in the woods.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “The weather is splendid.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “The weather is splendid.”
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.”
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 “Every day we spend in the woods.”
In this reading “It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day we spend in the woods.
divisible by two
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day we spend in the woods.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day we spend in the woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.
go away from a place
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.
above and across; more than
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.
with speed
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heather, the foxgloves, the red silenes, all are in flower.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Every day we spend in the woods.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The weather is splendid.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The "pendulum of time" has continued its swing.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every day we spend in the woods.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather is splendid.
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It even seems that it has moved more quickly than usual, for the week's leave which had been given me is almost over.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Every day we spend in the woods.
Chapter 40 of A Tale of Brittany (Mon Frère Yves) by Pierre Loti holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 40 holds 170 sentences of A Tale of Brittany (Mon Frère Yves), unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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