Chapter 26 of Bonaventure is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Bonaventure is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'THANASE'S VIOLIN. Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart? No, no! Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic. Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
Chapter 26 of Bonaventure is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?”
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?”
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading “Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “'THANASE'S VIOLIN.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
(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 Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
not any; not one
From this reading No, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'THANASE'S VIOLIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Marguerite gone to New Orleans the better to crush Claude out of her heart?
in physical discomfort
From this reading Her mother gave an explanation interesting and reasonable enough, and at the same time less uncomfortably romantic.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading 'THANASE'S VIOLIN.
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