Chapter 11 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this point Armand stopped. “Would you close the window for me?” he said. “I am beginning to feel cold. Meanwhile, I will get into bed.” I closed the window.
Chapter 11 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ““I am beginning to feel cold.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ““Would you close the window for me?” he said.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “I closed the window.”
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 ““I am beginning to feel cold.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, I will get into bed.””
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “At this point Armand stopped.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “At this point Armand stopped.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ““Would you close the window for me?” he said.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I closed the window.
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 “I am beginning to feel cold.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Armand stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am beginning to feel cold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Meanwhile, I will get into bed.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you close the window for me?” he said.
Chapter 11 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) by Alexandre Dumas holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 235 sentences of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias), unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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