Chapter 7 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARRIAGE. “The two men approached the window. We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’ ‘Yes, monseigneur, quite sure,’ said the other. ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
Chapter 7 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading ““The two men approached the window.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “THE MARRIAGE.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’”
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’”
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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 We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “The two men approached the window.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
in a gradual manner
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE.
the force of workers available
From this reading “The two men approached the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Yes, monseigneur, quite sure,’ said the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Yes, monseigneur, quite sure,’ said the other.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘Yes, monseigneur, quite sure,’ said the other.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Yes, monseigneur, quite sure,’ said the other.
express in words
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It is the fifth house from the corner of the Rue St. Paul.’
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The two men approached the window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
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 “The two men approached the window.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, monseigneur, quite sure,’ said the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We gently opened it a little way, and heard one say, ‘Are you sure it is here?’
Chapter 7 of Chicot the Jester by Alexandre Dumas holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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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