Chapter 3 of Dr. Adriaan is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dr. Adriaan is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second: "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said. And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone. "Daddy, am I disturbing you?" "Disturbing me, my dear fellow?
Chapter 3 of Dr. Adriaan is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Daddy, am I disturbing you?"”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “"Daddy, am I disturbing you?"”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:”
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading “And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.”
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In this reading “And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.”
In this reading “"Disturbing me, my dear fellow?”
seek information from
In this reading “And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.”
In this reading “Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
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From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
later than; following
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Daddy, am I disturbing you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Daddy, am I disturbing you?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Disturbing me, my dear fellow?
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From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "Daddy, am I disturbing you?"
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From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
a boy or man
From this reading "Disturbing me, my dear fellow?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Daddy, am I disturbing you?"
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From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Disturbing me, my dear fellow?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Disturbing me, my dear fellow?
and nothing more
From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll go and keep Papa company for a bit," he said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Addie remained in the drawing-room for only a second:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
in or at the place that
From this reading And he went and looked up his father in his room, where Van der Welcke always smoked his three or four cigarettes after dinner, alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Daddy, am I disturbing you?"
Chapter 3 of Dr. Adriaan by Louis Couperus holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 3 holds 227 sentences of Dr. Adriaan, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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