Chapter 20 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEUFF-TEUFF! TEUFF! BRRR! We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces. It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
Chapter 20 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading “It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.”
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.”
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading “It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
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From this reading BRRR!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
and nothing more
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEUFF!
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From this reading TEUFF-TEUFF!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
the act of using
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was typical of its kind and just the opposite of any truly Parisian corner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
the words that are spoken
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading We should need words from the old, old time, worn from long use, to give an idea of Mme. de Grojean’s house in her little corner of the provinces.
Chapter 20 of Fata Morgana by J. André Castaigne holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 20 holds 158 sentences of Fata Morgana, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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