Chapter 27 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST. LUC. When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out. “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.” “What, with your wife?
Chapter 27 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.”
set up or found
From this reading ““Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.””
made afraid
From this reading ““Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.””
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ““Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.””
communicate vividly
From this reading “THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading ““Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.””
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““What, with your wife?”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
set up or found
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
made afraid
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
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From this reading LUC.
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From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
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From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
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From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
above and across; more than
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
communicate vividly
From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROJECT OF M. DE ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, with your wife?
at the time that
From this reading When the repast was over, Monsoreau took St. Luc’s arm and went out.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “What, with your wife?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What, with your wife?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know,” said he, “that I am very happy to have found you here, for the solitude of Méridor frightened me.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What, with your wife?
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