Chapter 8 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am at your orders, Frédérique. Let us start! let us start as soon as possible! I look forward with delight to living in the country with you." Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead. "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
Chapter 8 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 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.
speak to
From this reading “"Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"I am at your orders, Frédérique.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.”
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.
expect or hope for
In this reading “I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."”
In this reading “Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.”
In this reading “I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."”
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.
speak to
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
anew
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am at your orders, Frédérique.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let us start! let us start as soon as possible!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am at your orders, Frédérique.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am at your orders, Frédérique.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am at your orders, Frédérique.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us start! let us start as soon as possible!
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I am at your orders, Frédérique.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Let us start! let us start as soon as possible!
compacted by ironing
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
in the near future
From this reading Let us start! let us start as soon as possible!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let us start! let us start as soon as possible!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Madame Dauberny pressed my hand with all her strength and kissed me on the forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us start! let us start as soon as possible!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Listen! listen!--Oh! mon Dieu! here I am beginning to address you familiarly again, as I used to."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I look forward with delight to living in the country with you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am at your orders, Frédérique.
Chapter 8 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 by Paul de Kock holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 435 sentences of Frédérique, Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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