Chapter 10 of Droll Stories — Volume 3 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Droll Stories — Volume 3 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Monseigneur du Fou." "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge. "But justice?" said she. "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge. "I must know how the affair occurred."
Chapter 10 of Droll Stories — Volume 3 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"I must know how the affair occurred."”
third-person singular of “alter” — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “"Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “"But justice?" said she.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must know how the affair occurred."”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “"I must know how the affair occurred."”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
third-person singular of “alter” — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But justice?" said she.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monseigneur du Fou."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monseigneur du Fou."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "But justice?" said she.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monseigneur du Fou."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "I must know how the affair occurred."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I said the case, not the justice of it," replied the judge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But justice?" said she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, that alters the case," said the judge.
Chapter 10 of Droll Stories — Volume 3 by Honoré de Balzac holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 10 holds 131 sentences of Droll Stories — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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