Chapter 22 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It seemed to me as if the train did not move. I reached Bougival at eleven. Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell. It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me. At last the gardener came.
Chapter 22 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “I reached Bougival at eleven.”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “At last the gardener came.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It seemed to me as if the train did not move.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “It seemed to me as if the train did not move.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I reached Bougival at eleven.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reached Bougival at eleven.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the gardener came.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
being one more than ten
From this reading I reached Bougival at eleven.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me.
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading At last the gardener came.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reached Bougival at eleven.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
immediately past
From this reading At last the gardener came.
set afire or burning
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
not any; not one
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached Bougival at eleven.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
a special situation
From this reading It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time that such a thing had occurred to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It seemed to me as if the train did not move.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
at the time that
From this reading Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
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 Not a window in the house was lighted up, and when I rang no one answered the bell.
Chapter 22 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) by Alexandre Dumas holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 22 holds 165 sentences of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias), unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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