Chapter 6 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why should you not? The change would do you good.” She looked up at him and smiled sadly. “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.” “Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.
Chapter 6 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “The change would do you good.””
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ““I am not in a fit state to undertake it.””
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading ““Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “She looked up at him and smiled sadly.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She looked up at him and smiled sadly.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading ““Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.”
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading ““I am not in a fit state to undertake it.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked up at him and smiled sadly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked up at him and smiled sadly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change would do you good.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The change would do you good.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The change would do you good.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked up at him and smiled sadly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up at him and smiled sadly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why should you not?
in an unfortunate way
From this reading She looked up at him and smiled sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up at him and smiled sadly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should you not?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked up at him and smiled sadly.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change would do you good.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Not if you imagine that you are unable, certainly.
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “I am not in a fit state to undertake it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up at him and smiled sadly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should you not?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The change would do you good.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why should you not?
Chapter 6 of Derues Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 6 holds 171 sentences of Derues Celebrated Crimes, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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