Chapter 8 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pascal stood still in the doorway. He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly. He still found strength to smile at them, saying: “Well, children, have you come to an understanding?” “Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.
Chapter 8 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading ““Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Pascal stood still in the doorway.”
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading “Pascal stood still in the doorway.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading ““Well, children, have you come to an understanding?””
without doubt; certainly
From this reading ““Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.”
on a floor above
From this reading “He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.”
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, children, have you come to an understanding?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He still found strength to smile at them, saying:
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Well, children, have you come to an understanding?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Pascal stood still in the doorway.
set up or found
From this reading He still found strength to smile at them, saying:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, children, have you come to an understanding?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pascal stood still in the doorway.
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading Pascal stood still in the doorway.
with speed
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He still found strength to smile at them, saying:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He still found strength to smile at them, saying:
not in physical motion
From this reading Pascal stood still in the doorway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Pascal stood still in the doorway.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He still found strength to smile at them, saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pascal stood still in the doorway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He still found strength to smile at them, saying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He still found strength to smile at them, saying:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
a shaky motion
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Well, children, have you come to an understanding?”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.
on a floor above
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was trembling and breathless, as if he had come upstairs too quickly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, children, have you come to an understanding?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, undoubtedly,” responded Ramond, as agitated as himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, children, have you come to an understanding?”
Chapter 8 of Doctor Pascal by Émile Zola holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 8 holds 412 sentences of Doctor Pascal, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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