Chapter 16 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A fortune! Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault." "Ah! you have in mind only the result! But suppose there isn't any result?" "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
Chapter 16 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading “Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"A fortune!”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."”
get by special effort
From this reading “"Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."”
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 “"Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."”
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
In this reading “Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."”
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 "A fortune!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! you have in mind only the result!
(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 Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But suppose there isn't any result?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "A fortune!
a young female
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah! you have in mind only the result!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah! you have in mind only the result!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But suppose there isn't any result?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Ah! you have in mind only the result!
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
not any; not one
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
many times at short intervals
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah! you have in mind only the result!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
get by special effort
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
and nothing more
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose there isn't any result?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
in or at that place or location
From this reading But suppose there isn't any result?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
which person or people
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why, then it will be for the poor girl herself, who will at least be secure against want."
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Oh! no, monsieur, I am not so ambitious as all that; a fortune is not what I ask, but simply the means to bring up the child that is so often the result of a woman's fault."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! you have in mind only the result!
Chapter 16 of Frédérique, Vol. 2 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.
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