Chapter 11 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘Why did you come?’ she inquired. “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her. At length I said— “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
Chapter 11 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading ““‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “she inquired.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “At length I said—”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ““‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ““I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading ““I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading ““‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading ““‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
react verbally
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “‘Why did you come?’
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “‘Why did you come?’
cause to lose one's composure
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading she inquired.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length I said—
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length I said—
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading she inquired.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I did not answer, but looked sternly at her, in order to discompose her.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “‘Why did you come?’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “‘You should have written, madame, and warned me that my coming would be indiscreet.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘Why did you come?’
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