Chapter 3 of Candide is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Candide is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?" The skipper asked ten thousand piastres. Candide did not hesitate. "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly! He must be very rich."
Chapter 3 of Candide is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “"How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “"Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Candide did not hesitate.”
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading “"Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “"How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.”
without hesitation
From this reading “"Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “"How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be very rich."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Candide did not hesitate.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Candide did not hesitate.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Candide did not hesitate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be very rich."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Candide did not hesitate.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
possessing material wealth
From this reading He must be very rich."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The skipper asked ten thousand piastres.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
without hesitation
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! oh!" said the prudent Vanderdendur to himself, "this stranger gives ten thousand piastres unhesitatingly!
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
precisely as stated
From this reading He must be very rich."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much will you charge," said he to this man, "to carry me straight to Venice--me, my servants, my baggage, and these two sheep?"
Chapter 3 of Candide by Voltaire holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 460 sentences of Candide, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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