Chapter 4 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, monsieur." "May I have the first waltz?" "I am engaged." "Oh! what luck! If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"
Chapter 4 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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 ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “"I am engaged."”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"Oh! what luck!”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Yes, monsieur."”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"”
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading “"May I have the first waltz?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, monsieur."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am engaged."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "I am engaged."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "May I have the first waltz?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "May I have the first waltz?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I have the first waltz?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Oh! what luck!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I have the first waltz?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Yes, monsieur."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! what luck!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May I have the first waltz?"
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading "May I have the first waltz?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh! what luck!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, monsieur."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you knew, madame, what a position I am in!"
Chapter 4 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 by Paul de Kock holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 416 sentences of Frédérique, Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 by Paul de Kock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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