Chapter 8 of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant. But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off. His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold. It is madness." He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.
Chapter 8 of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.”
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading “When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “It is madness."”
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading “His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.”
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading “When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.”
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.
see something for a brief time
In this reading “But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.”
In this reading “When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.”
In this reading “He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.”
come down with a cold
In this reading “His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.”
simultaneously
In this reading “When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.”
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 When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is madness."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is madness."
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading It is madness."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He persisted, repeating, "Oh, I am much better.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as soon as he caught sight of the carriage, he ordered the hood to be taken off.
at the time that
From this reading When the landau arrived, Forestier came down stairs a step at a time, supported by his servant.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His wife opposed this, saying, "You will catch cold.
Chapter 8 of Bel Ami (A Ladies' Man) — Vol. 6 by Guy de Maupassant holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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