Chapter 18 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face. "Hush, hush; he will hear you!" But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey. "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering. "Will he not to-morrow go to Le Mesnil and squeeze the poor?
Chapter 18 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading “"Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “"What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush, hush; he will hear you!"”
be obedient to
From this reading “But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “"Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.”
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “"Will he not to-morrow go to Le Mesnil and squeeze the poor?”
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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 "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will he not to-morrow go to Le Mesnil and squeeze the poor?
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hush, hush; he will hear you!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hush, hush; he will hear you!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, hush; he will hear you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Will he not to-morrow go to Le Mesnil and squeeze the poor?
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From this reading "Will he not to-morrow go to Le Mesnil and squeeze the poor?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
be obedient to
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Will he not to-morrow go to Le Mesnil and squeeze the poor?
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "Will he not to-morrow go to Le Mesnil and squeeze the poor?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will he not to-morrow go to Le Mesnil and squeeze the poor?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the woman was too far gone in rage to obey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! and is it not true?" she answered, her eyes glittering.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hush, hush; he will hear you!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Silence, woman!" her husband cried, cutting her short, with a pale face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hush, hush; he will hear you!"
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