Chapter 19 of Beatrix is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Beatrix is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise. “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette. “What is that?” asked Beatrix. “They are unpublished, my angel.” “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
Chapter 19 of Beatrix is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading ““They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading ““They are unpublished, my angel.””
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading ““They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading ““The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading ““They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading ““The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading ““Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?””
not published
From this reading ““They are unpublished, my angel.””
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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 “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “They are unpublished, my angel.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is that?” asked Beatrix.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is that?” asked Beatrix.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
dearly loved
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is that?” asked Beatrix.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
engage in
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that?” asked Beatrix.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have one advantage, however,” replied Camille, lighting a cigarette.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
not published
From this reading “They are unpublished, my angel.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that?” asked Beatrix.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Is the one in which you are putting me to be turned into a book?”
produce a literary work
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The novels you make, my dear, are more dangerous than those you write,” said the marquise.
Chapter 19 of Beatrix by Honoré de Balzac holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 19 holds 157 sentences of Beatrix, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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