Chapter 13 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything. Feeling, sentiment, must be all henceforth.” “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?” “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids. “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
Chapter 13 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading ““Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ““Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading ““Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading ““Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.”
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “Feeling, sentiment, must be all henceforth.””
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading ““Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “Feeling, sentiment, must be all henceforth.””
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ““Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.”
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(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 Feeling, sentiment, must be all henceforth.”
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
any thing at all
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling, sentiment, must be all henceforth.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Feeling, sentiment, must be all henceforth.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Feeling, sentiment, must be all henceforth.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Feeling, sentiment, must be all henceforth.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Angel of purity! between us two money is nothing, never can be anything.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Come, Charles, go to bed; I wish it; you must be tired.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh! much softer--” “Yes, for you,” she said, dropping her eyelids.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “You are like your mother,--was her voice as soft as yours?”
Chapter 13 of Eugenie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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