Chapter 11 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's! Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street. It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle.... She still has a very lovely profile." None of these explanations satisfied me.
Chapter 11 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.”
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “None of these explanations satisfied me.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “She still has a very lovely profile."”
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.”
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading “She still has a very lovely profile."”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “None of these explanations satisfied me.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....”
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 “Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.”
In this reading “Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
in the past
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
dearly loved
From this reading Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's!
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading None of these explanations satisfied me.
the organ of sight
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She still has a very lovely profile."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of these explanations satisfied me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's!
not one, and not any
From this reading None of these explanations satisfied me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading She still has a very lovely profile."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's!
filled with satisfaction
From this reading None of these explanations satisfied me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still has a very lovely profile."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of these explanations satisfied me.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true she has become blind in one eye, but that is a trifle....
precisely as stated
From this reading She still has a very lovely profile."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eighteen months ago she was the ornament of that street.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, that is my dear friend Rosina's!
Chapter 11 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics by Prosper Mérimée holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 11 holds 421 sentences of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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