Chapter 11 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again! More than that, you will never seek to see me or to speak to me. Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other. I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately. Absolute liberty, monsieur!
Chapter 11 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “Absolute liberty, monsieur!”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.”
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!”
apart from others
From this reading “I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “"'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!”
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.
In this reading “Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.”
In this reading “I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.”
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.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Absolute liberty, monsieur!
anew
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Absolute liberty, monsieur!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than that, you will never seek to see me or to speak to me.
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that, you will never seek to see me or to speak to me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More than that, you will never seek to see me or to speak to me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading More than that, you will never seek to see me or to speak to me.
try to get or reach
From this reading More than that, you will never seek to see me or to speak to me.
apart from others
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
express in speech
From this reading More than that, you will never seek to see me or to speak to me.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, you will never seek to see me or to speak to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Henceforth we are utter strangers to each other.
at the time that
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Monsieur,' I said to him, pointing to the door, 'you will never cross that threshold again!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will never go out with you; when I dine at home, it will not be at your table; we will have our meals separately.
Chapter 11 of Frédérique, Vol. 1 by Paul de Kock holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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