Chapter 7 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do you want now, mademoiselle?” “Nanon, can we have cream by midday?” “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant. “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris. Put in a great deal.”
Chapter 7 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading ““Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.”
the best people or things in a group
From this reading ““Nanon, can we have cream by midday?””
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading ““Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading ““What do you want now, mademoiselle?””
the middle of the day
From this reading ““Nanon, can we have cream by midday?””
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading ““Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading ““Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.”
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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 Put in a great deal.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Nanon, can we have cream by midday?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Nanon, can we have cream by midday?”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “Nanon, can we have cream by midday?”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Put in a great deal.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want now, mademoiselle?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Put in a great deal.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nanon, can we have cream by midday?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “What do you want now, mademoiselle?”
engage in
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
the middle of the day
From this reading “Nanon, can we have cream by midday?”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nanon, can we have cream by midday?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What do you want now, mademoiselle?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put in a great deal.”
express in words
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah! midday, to be sure you can,” answered the old servant.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want now, mademoiselle?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Nanon, can we have cream by midday?”
(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, let him have his coffee very strong; I heard Monsieur des Grassins say that they make the coffee very strong in Paris.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want now, mademoiselle?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want now, mademoiselle?”
Chapter 7 of Eugenie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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