Chapter 13 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence. “Yes,” I answered mechanically. “Where is Marguerite?” “At home.” “Alone?”
Chapter 13 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ““You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading ““Alone?””
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““Yes,” I answered mechanically.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ““At home.””
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading ““Where is Marguerite?””
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading ““Yes,” I answered mechanically.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading ““You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.”
with speed
From this reading ““You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Alone?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” I answered mechanically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At home.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “At home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” I answered mechanically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Marguerite?”
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “Where is Marguerite?”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Yes,” I answered mechanically.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
with speed
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Marguerite?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” I answered mechanically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have come almost as quickly as we,” said Prudence.
Chapter 13 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) by Alexandre Dumas holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 13 holds 178 sentences of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias), unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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