Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Count Brühl is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Zyte. By Hector Malot. _In Preparation_. The Dream. By Emile Zola.
Count Brühl
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Count Brühl is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Zyte.
By
Hector
Malot.
_In
Preparation_.
The
Dream.
By
Emile
Zola.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Count Brühl
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Count Brühl is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Zyte.
Line 2
By
Hector
Malot.
Line 3
_In
Preparation_.
/ɪn ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
Line 4
The
Dream.
/ðə driːm/
Line 5
By
Emile
Zola.
/baɪ eɪˈmiːl ˈzoʊlə/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “The Dream.”
Emile
noun
US /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading “By Emile Zola.”
Hector
noun
US /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “By Hector Malot.”
Preparation
noun
US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
Zola
noun
US /ˈzoʊlə/
French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)
From this reading “By Emile Zola.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 10
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Hector Malot.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The Dream.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading By Emile Zola.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading By Hector Malot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Preparation_.
Malot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Hector Malot.
PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading _In Preparation_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dream.
ZolanounUS /ˈzoʊlə/
French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)
From this reading By Emile Zola.
Zyte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zyte.
Chapter 1 of Count Brühl by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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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- Hector
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- Malot
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- Preparation
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- Dream
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