Chapter 8 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"At your house, doubtless?" "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage. "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said. He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me. Then he asked me why.
Chapter 8 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “"At your house, doubtless?"”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “"Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.”
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 "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he asked me why.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At your house, doubtless?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "At your house, doubtless?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
the act of departing
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "At your house, doubtless?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.
an angry dispute
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I am afraid it is serious," I said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stared at me, and for an instant I thought that he was going to quarrel with me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then he asked me why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course!" he replied, with a snap of rage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At your house, doubtless?"
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