Chapter 5 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident." "Does that make you cross, my dear boy? Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day? Are you going to be in the sulks at table too? Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
Chapter 5 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “"Does that make you cross, my dear boy?”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."”
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."”
an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading “Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."”
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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 “"Does that make you cross, my dear boy?”
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From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Does that make you cross, my dear boy?
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Does that make you cross, my dear boy?
dearly loved
From this reading "Does that make you cross, my dear boy?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that make you cross, my dear boy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
the act of departing
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
engage in
From this reading "Does that make you cross, my dear boy?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Does that make you cross, my dear boy?
absolutely essential
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
not any; not one
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
express in words
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
evident without proof or argument
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should say that it isn't necessary to ask me," I said; "it's self-evident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Are you going to be in the sulks at table too?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ah! madame, my aunts have spoiled him, and no mistake; he was much nicer before he went the rounds of them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does that make you cross, my dear boy?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you like to have your Rosette hold her own with you to-day?
Chapter 5 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 by Paul de Kock holds 421 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.
Chapter 5 holds 421 sentences of Frédérique, Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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