Chapter 2 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver. He came into the room with an air of importance. "Aha!" said Hanaud, with a malicious smile. "You went to bed late last night, my friend. Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.
Chapter 2 of At the Villa Rose is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “He came into the room with an air of importance.”
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “"Aha!" said Hanaud, with a malicious smile.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.”
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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 PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha!" said Hanaud, with a malicious smile.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha!" said Hanaud, with a malicious smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
immediately past
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading "Aha!" said Hanaud, with a malicious smile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aha!" said Hanaud, with a malicious smile.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Aha!" said Hanaud, with a malicious smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came into the room with an air of importance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you were up early enough to read the newspaper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You went to bed late last night, my friend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PERRICHET'S STORY Perrichet was a young, thick-set man, with a red, fair face, and a moustache and hair so pale in colour that they were almost silver.
Chapter 2 of At the Villa Rose by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 2 holds 81 sentences of At the Villa Rose, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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