Chapter 11 of Albert Savarus is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Albert Savarus is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That is enough, my dear Abbe. I understand. When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise. In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you. Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
Chapter 11 of Albert Savarus is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a French abbot
From this reading ““That is enough, my dear Abbe.”
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?””
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?””
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
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 In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
a French abbot
From this reading “That is enough, my dear Abbe.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
dearly loved
From this reading “That is enough, my dear Abbe.
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “That is enough, my dear Abbe.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is enough, my dear Abbe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
engage in
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is enough, my dear Abbe.
on one occasion
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
a male human offspring
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is enough, my dear Abbe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Great heavens! what have I done to deserve so true a friend?”
at the time that
From this reading When once I am returned as deputy, I have somebody’s fortune to make, and by making it large enough I shall be released from my promise.
which person or people
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In me you have a son, a man who will owe his happiness to you.
Chapter 11 of Albert Savarus by Honoré de Balzac holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 11 holds 153 sentences of Albert Savarus, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Albert Savarus by Honoré de Balzac exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 153 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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