Chapter 14 of Fantômas is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Fantômas is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself. "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression? Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!" Again Lady Beltham put up a protesting hand. "Not that!
Chapter 14 of Fantômas is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “"Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “"I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.”
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading “"Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?”
in a very impressive manner
From this reading “"Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?”
having made preparations
From this reading “"Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?”
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Again Lady Beltham put up a protesting hand.”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “"Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?”
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading “"Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?”
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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 "I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.
anew
From this reading Again Lady Beltham put up a protesting hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again Lady Beltham put up a protesting hand.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
in a very impressive manner
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
having made preparations
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Again Lady Beltham put up a protesting hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
the force of workers available
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Again Lady Beltham put up a protesting hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Again Lady Beltham put up a protesting hand.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
free from harm or evil
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.
express in words
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Men say you are so great a lady, so good, so near to heaven!"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.
in the direction of
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Again Lady Beltham put up a protesting hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a bite," Valgrand said to himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let's try another bait," and as if repeating a part he said dramatically: "Has your charitable heart turned towards the guilty soul that you fain would rescue from transgression?
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