Chapter 6 of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
private rooms until they become known." He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy! The painters are all dying of hunger! They have not a sou, not a sou!" But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
Chapter 6 of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “The painters are all dying of hunger!”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “The painters are all dying of hunger!”
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading “The painters are all dying of hunger!”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “private rooms until they become known."”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “private rooms until they become known."”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.”
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 “He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!”
In this reading “private rooms until they become known."”
In this reading “private rooms until they become known."”
In this reading “But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!”
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 He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The painters are all dying of hunger!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The painters are all dying of hunger!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading private rooms until they become known."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The painters are all dying of hunger!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have not a sou, not a sou!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The painters are all dying of hunger!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading private rooms until they become known."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They have not a sou, not a sou!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The painters are all dying of hunger!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading The painters are all dying of hunger!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading private rooms until they become known."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading private rooms until they become known."
cut with a saw
From this reading But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading They have not a sou, not a sou!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading private rooms until they become known."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
up to a particular time
From this reading private rooms until they become known."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He then went on in a low tone: "Now is the time to buy!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Duroy saw nothing, and heard without understanding.
Chapter 6 of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6 by Guy de Maupassant holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 418 sentences of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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