Chapter 9 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is the matter?" I asked. "Nothing." "What were you doing here?" "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
Chapter 9 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"I wanted to see you come out of her house.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"What were you doing here?"”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “"What were you doing here?"”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “"I wanted to see you come out of her house.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"What is the matter?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing."”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"I wanted to see you come out of her house.”
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"I wanted to see you come out of her house.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What were you doing here?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What were you doing here?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to see you come out of her house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What were you doing here?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What were you doing here?"
Chapter 9 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 by Paul de Kock holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 9 holds 428 sentences of Frédérique, Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 by Paul de Kock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 86 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 9 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.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Frédérique, Vol. 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
