Chapter 4 of Catherine's coquetries is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Catherine's coquetries is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STAMPEDE. Three weeks later. The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open. St. Benoit is the great region for fine cattle in France. From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
Chapter 4 of Catherine's coquetries is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading “The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.”
create by putting components or members together
From this reading “From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.”
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.”
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading “From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.”
(of market animals) made ready for market
From this reading “From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.”
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading “From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “THE STAMPEDE.”
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In this reading “Three weeks later.”
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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 From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
create by putting components or members together
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
(of market animals) made ready for market
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading St. Benoit is the great region for fine cattle in France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. Benoit is the great region for fine cattle in France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading St. Benoit is the great region for fine cattle in France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading St. Benoit is the great region for fine cattle in France.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading St. Benoit is the great region for fine cattle in France.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three weeks later.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading St. Benoit is the great region for fine cattle in France.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
cause to run in panic
From this reading THE STAMPEDE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAMPEDE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From miles around the farmers and peasants assemble to exhibit the beasts they have fattened to sell in Paris at a reasonable profit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The annual cattle show at St. Benoit is about to open.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks later.
Chapter 4 of Catherine's coquetries by Camille Debans holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
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