Chapter 5 of Bel Ami is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Bel Ami is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier. His friend received him in his study. "What made you rise so early?" he asked. "A very serious matter. I have a debt of honor."
Chapter 5 of Bel Ami is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “I have a debt of honor."”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
move upward
From this reading “"What made you rise so early?" he asked.”
that is looked for
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “His friend received him in his study.”
directed up
From this reading “A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.”
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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 A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading I have a debt of honor."
characterized by great determination
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I have a debt of honor."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a debt of honor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "A very serious matter.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a debt of honor."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
move upward
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "A very serious matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
that is looked for
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His friend received him in his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
directed up
From this reading A STEP UPWARD The next morning Georges Duroy arose, dressed himself, and determined to have money; he sought Forestier.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A very serious matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What made you rise so early?" he asked.
Chapter 5 of Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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 5 holds 287 sentences of Bel Ami, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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