Chapter 11 of Conscience — Volume 2 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Conscience — Volume 2 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated. Her son! Her Florentin! The poor child! And she was sunk in despair.
Chapter 11 of Conscience — Volume 2 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “And she was sunk in despair.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “"REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “"REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “And she was sunk in despair.”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
later than; following
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The poor child!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
the act of departing
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And she was sunk in despair.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Florentin!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she was sunk in despair.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor child!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she was sunk in despair.
a male human offspring
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
doomed to extinction
From this reading And she was sunk in despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "REGARDING THE CAFFIE AFFAIR" After the departure of her son and the detective, Madame Cormier was prostrated.
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