Chapter 7 of File No. 113 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of File No. 113 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being. He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look. His look said: “Well?” She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.” “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
Chapter 7 of File No. 113 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an affirmative manner
From this reading “She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.””
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ““In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.”
in a humble manner
From this reading “This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
in an affirmative manner
From this reading She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His look said: “Well?”
in a humble manner
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His look said: “Well?”
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
only a very short time before
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “In there?” asked M. Verduret in a low tone, pointing to one of the doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
(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 His look said: “Well?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He scarcely noticed her salutation, but questioned her with a look.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This woman bowed humbly to M. Verduret, as if he were some superior being.
an affirmative
From this reading She bowed affirmatively: “Yes.”
Chapter 7 of File No. 113 by Emile Gaboriau holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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