Chapter 6 of Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GILBERTE And you, too, are upset. It must be a catastrophe. MARTINEL No, no! The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart. [_Embraces her_.]
Chapter 6 of Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the reason that
From this reading “The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “It must be a catastrophe.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.”
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “GILBERTE And you, too, are upset.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.”
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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 It must be a catastrophe.
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From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GILBERTE And you, too, are upset.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GILBERTE And you, too, are upset.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be a catastrophe.
for the reason that
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It must be a catastrophe.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading [_Embraces her_.]
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GILBERTE And you, too, are upset.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Embraces her_.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be a catastrophe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
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From this reading MARTINEL No, no!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a catastrophe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
not any; not one
From this reading MARTINEL No, no!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading GILBERTE And you, too, are upset.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading GILBERTE And you, too, are upset.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact that you are so distressed agitates me, because you know I love you with my whole heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GILBERTE And you, too, are upset.
Chapter 6 of Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales by Guy de Maupassant holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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