Chapter 9 of Abbe Mouret's Transgression is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Abbe Mouret's Transgression is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine. She slept in a room on the upper floor. He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed. They laughed merrily as their eyes met. ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
Chapter 9 of Abbe Mouret's Transgression is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first light of day
From this reading “VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “They laughed merrily as their eyes met.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.”
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading “He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “She slept in a room on the upper floor.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.”
propel through the air
From this reading “He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “She slept in a room on the upper floor.”
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 “VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.”
In this reading “She slept in a room on the upper floor.”
In this reading “He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.”
seek information from
In this reading “He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.”
In this reading “VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.”
In this reading “He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
the first light of day
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
and nothing more
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
in a joyous manner
From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed merrily as their eyes met.
propel through the air
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
the topmost one of two
From this reading She slept in a room on the upper floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
at the time that
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
which person or people
From this reading VIII At dawn the next day it was Serge who called Albine.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He looked up at her window and saw her throw open the shutters just as she had sprung out of bed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You must not go out to-day,’ said Albine, when she came down.
Chapter 9 of Abbe Mouret's Transgression by Émile Zola holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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