Chapter 9 of Beatrice Boville and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Beatrice Boville and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?" "Dethrone them, and promote la petite." Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing. "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?" "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
Chapter 9 of Beatrice Boville and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading “"Dethrone them, and promote la petite."”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “"Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"”
very small
From this reading “"Dethrone them, and promote la petite."”
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “"Dethrone them, and promote la petite."”
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.”
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 “Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.”
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 "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dethrone them, and promote la petite."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading "Dethrone them, and promote la petite."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.
a short vivid experience
From this reading Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Dethrone them, and promote la petite."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
take in marriage
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
very small
From this reading "Dethrone them, and promote la petite."
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading "Dethrone them, and promote la petite."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
carry out
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Dethrone them, and promote la petite."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Nonsense," said Ernest; "have I not two loves already on my hands more than I want?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if you don't like that, marry her then, mon cher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vaughan turned on his friend with his eyes flashing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bon Dieu! do you take her for a ballet-girl or a grisette?"
Chapter 9 of Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 403 sentences of Beatrice Boville and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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