Chapter 1 of Cosmopolis — Volume 2 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Cosmopolis — Volume 2 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day. He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka. He made him lunch. He made him lie down. He watched him.
Chapter 1 of Cosmopolis — Volume 2 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a loving feeling
From this reading “He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.”
in another and different manner
From this reading “"I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.”
full of events or incidents
From this reading “"I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “He made him lie down.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “He made him lunch.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “He watched him.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
a loving feeling
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
in another and different manner
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He made him lie down.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
full of events or incidents
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made him lunch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He made him lie down.
take the midday meal
From this reading He made him lunch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made him lunch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I could not act differently," repeated Dorsenne on the evening of that eventful day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had given his entire afternoon to caring for Gorka.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched him.
Chapter 1 of Cosmopolis — Volume 2 by Paul Bourget holds 511 sentences, grouped into 103 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 511 sentences of Cosmopolis — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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About 155 minutes of reading across 374 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Cosmopolis — Volume 2 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Cosmopolis — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
