Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Antonia is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! _mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?" "Julien knew it." "Impossible!" "I tell you he knew it."
Antonia
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Antonia is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Oh!
_mon
Dieu!
mon
Dieu!_
who
could
have
guessed
that?"
"Julien
knew
it."
"Impossible!"
"I
tell
you
he
knew
it."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Antonia
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Antonia is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Oh!
/oʊ/
Line 2
_mon
Dieu!
mon
Dieu!_
who
could
have
guessed
that?"
Line 3
"Julien
knew
it."
Line 4
"Impossible!"
/ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
Line 5
"I
tell
you
he
knew
it."
/aɪ tel juː hiː nuː ɪt/
Learner Dictionary
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.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “_mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “_mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"Impossible!"”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"Julien knew it."”
mon
noun
US /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “_mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"”
express in words
From this reading “"I tell you he knew it."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 16
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"
Dieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading _mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tell you he knew it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you he knew it."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Julien knew it."
Julien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Julien knew it."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Julien knew it."
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
express in words
From this reading "I tell you he knew it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"
which person or people
From this reading _mon Dieu! mon Dieu!_ who could have guessed that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you he knew it."
Chapter 5 of Antonia by George Sand holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
What does chapter 5 of Antonia contain?
Chapter 5 holds 412 sentences of Antonia, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Antonia by George Sand exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
How do I study chapter 5 of Antonia?
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.
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Is this the complete text of Antonia?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #65170, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Antonia take to read?
About 373 minutes of reading across 897 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Antonia section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Antonia
Words and structures a reader meets early in Antonia, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Adopt
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Antonia; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Orphan
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Antonia; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Children
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Antonia; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Modestly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Antonia; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.