Chapter 3 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LE PETIT COUCHER OF HENRI III. After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper. “I am not hungry,” said the king. “It is possible, but I am.” The king did not seem to hear.
Chapter 3 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.”
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.”
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading ““I am not hungry,” said the king.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.”
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later than; following
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not hungry,” said the king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is possible, but I am.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE PETIT COUCHER OF HENRI III.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The king did not seem to hear.
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The king did not seem to hear.
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From this reading LE PETIT COUCHER OF HENRI III.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “I am not hungry,” said the king.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not hungry,” said the king.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LE PETIT COUCHER OF HENRI III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is possible, but I am.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is possible, but I am.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE PETIT COUCHER OF HENRI III.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not hungry,” said the king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LE PETIT COUCHER OF HENRI III.
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From this reading LE PETIT COUCHER OF HENRI III.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “It is possible, but I am.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am not hungry,” said the king.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The king did not seem to hear.
not in physical motion
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
which person or people
From this reading After this scene, beginning in tragedy and ending in comedy, the king, still angry, went to his room, followed by Chicot, who asked for his supper.
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