Chapter 6 of En Route is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of En Route is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Many months passed. Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas. Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping. "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock. "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
Chapter 6 of En Route is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
From this reading “Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.”
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading “"All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.”
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.”
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “"All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.”
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading “Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.”
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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 "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many months passed.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Many months passed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many months passed.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
cut with a saw
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
carry out
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading Durtal continued his alternation of wanton and pious ideas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Monsieur l'Abbe, what does this mean?
at the time that
From this reading "All this is far from clear," he cried, one day, in a rage, when, less apathetic than usual, he forced himself to take stock.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without power to resist, he saw himself slipping.
Chapter 6 of En Route by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 6 holds 224 sentences of En Route, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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