Chapter 14 of François the waif is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of François the waif is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you. You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further. Are not you in love with some girl about here?" "No, master," was the waif's honest answer. "Truly?"
Chapter 14 of François the waif is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.”
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"No, master," was the waif's honest answer.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Truly?"”
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.
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Are not you in love with some girl about here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
react verbally
From this reading "No, master," was the waif's honest answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
a young female
From this reading Are not you in love with some girl about here?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Are not you in love with some girl about here?"
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "No, master," was the waif's honest answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are not you in love with some girl about here?"
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Are not you in love with some girl about here?"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
not any; not one
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Are not you in love with some girl about here?"
not in physical motion
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
carry out
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, master," was the waif's honest answer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Truly?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, master," was the waif's honest answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, master," was the waif's honest answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are no fool, and I think my hints have been broad enough; but you are so shy that I will help you out still further.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are not you in love with some girl about here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "COME, come, François, we do not understand each other," returned Master Jean Vertaud; "and I do not know how to take you.
Chapter 14 of François the waif by George Sand holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 14 holds 101 sentences of François the waif, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of François the waif by George Sand exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading François the waif by George Sand on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through François the waif section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of François the waif to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in François the waif, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
