Chapter 3 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She ventured to question him further: “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?” He had forgotten her presence. He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past. “Albine, my God!
Chapter 3 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?””
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “He had forgotten her presence.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.”
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading ““But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?””
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “She ventured to question him further:”
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From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten her presence.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She ventured to question him further:
a long fixed look
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Albine, my God!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had forgotten her presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had forgotten her presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had forgotten her presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She ventured to question him further:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
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From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had forgotten her presence.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She ventured to question him further:
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ventured to question him further:
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ventured to question him further:
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She ventured to question him further:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went on talking, his gaze fixed on space, lost in recollections of the past.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But was it not in Le Paradou that my cousin Serge and your great friend Albine fell in love with each other?”
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