Chapter 18 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The scoundrels!” “Come, the Funds are at ninety-nine. Do be satisfied for once in your life.” “At ninety-nine! Are they, Cruchot?”
Chapter 18 of Eugenie Grandet is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ““Come, the Funds are at ninety-nine.”
assets in the form of money
From this reading ““Come, the Funds are at ninety-nine.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Do be satisfied for once in your life.””
on one occasion
From this reading “Do be satisfied for once in your life.””
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Do be satisfied for once in your life.””
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading ““The scoundrels!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come, the Funds are at ninety-nine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Come, the Funds are at ninety-nine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do be satisfied for once in your life.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, the Funds are at ninety-nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are they, Cruchot?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do be satisfied for once in your life.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do be satisfied for once in your life.”
assets in the form of money
From this reading “Come, the Funds are at ninety-nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do be satisfied for once in your life.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Do be satisfied for once in your life.”
being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety
From this reading “Come, the Funds are at ninety-nine.
on one occasion
From this reading Do be satisfied for once in your life.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Do be satisfied for once in your life.”
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “The scoundrels!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The scoundrels!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are they, Cruchot?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do be satisfied for once in your life.”
Chapter 18 of Eugenie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 18 holds 151 sentences of Eugenie Grandet, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Eugenie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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