Chapter 9 of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.” “Madame, it is a pleasure to me.” “That child must tire you.” “Tire me! No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!
Chapter 9 of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ““Madame, it is a pleasure to me.””
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ““Madame, it is a pleasure to me.””
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ““I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.””
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading ““That child must tire you.””
a source of difficulty
From this reading ““I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.””
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.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
In this reading “No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Madame, it is a pleasure to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!
a young person of either sex
From this reading “That child must tire you.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame, it is a pleasure to me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Madame, it is a pleasure to me.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame, it is a pleasure to me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Madame, it is a pleasure to me.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That child must tire you.”
not any; not one
From this reading No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Madame, it is a pleasure to me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading No! ten thousand cannons!--Ah!
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “That child must tire you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very sorry to give you so much trouble,” said Adeline, “but I did not think that I had gone so far.”
Chapter 9 of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) by Paul de Kock holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 9 holds 395 sentences of Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII), unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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