Chapter 7 of Bel Ami is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Bel Ami is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople. Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits. Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him. It was almost the end of February. Duroy was free from care.
Chapter 7 of Bel Ami is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading “Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.”
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.”
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading “DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.”
a weight that balances another weight
From this reading “Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “It was almost the end of February.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.”
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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 DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost the end of February.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Duroy was free from care.
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
a weight that balances another weight
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
greatly pleased
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was almost the end of February.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It was almost the end of February.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Duroy was free from care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Duroy was free from care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost the end of February.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was almost the end of February.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Duroy, to counterbalance them, dined at her house every Thursday, and delighted her husband by talking agriculture to him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEATH AND A PROPOSAL Duroy moved his effects to the apartments in Rue de Constantinople.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost the end of February.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two or three times a week, Mme. de-Marelle paid him visits.
Chapter 7 of Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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 7 holds 322 sentences of Bel Ami, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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