Chapter 17 of French and Oriental Love in a Harem is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of French and Oriental Love in a Harem is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house. She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me. When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain. "Good heavens!" I exclaimed, "what is it, then?"
Chapter 17 of French and Oriental Love in a Harem is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “"Good heavens!"”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
anew
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed, "what is it, then?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I exclaimed, "what is it, then?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I exclaimed, "what is it, then?"
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
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From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later I joined Kondje-Gul again at her house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I exclaimed, "what is it, then?"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had sent Fanny out of the room, and was waiting for me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I exclaimed, "what is it, then?"
at the time that
From this reading When she saw me, she threw her arm round my neck, and the long pent-up tears seemed to start from her eyes like a fountain.
Chapter 17 of French and Oriental Love in a Harem by Mario Uchard holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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