Chapter 33 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE CHURCH OF ST. LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble. I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion. I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now. “Her hour has struck,” repeated d’Argenson.
Chapter 33 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.”
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““Her hour has struck,” repeated d’Argenson.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.”
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.
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In this reading “I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.”
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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 LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading TO THE CHURCH OF ST.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Her hour has struck,” repeated d’Argenson.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her hour has struck,” repeated d’Argenson.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Her hour has struck,” repeated d’Argenson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE CHURCH OF ST.
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Her hour has struck,” repeated d’Argenson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO THE CHURCH OF ST.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Her hour has struck,” repeated d’Argenson.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE CHURCH OF ST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE CHURCH OF ST.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I realized that this man could be terrible, inexorable upon occasion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LANDRY THERE was a tone in his voice that made me tremble.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had good cause to hate the woman, but, God knows, I pitied her now.
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