Chapter 10 of Fromont and Risler — Complete is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Fromont and Risler — Complete is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage? What for?" "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you. Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us. Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
Chapter 10 of Fromont and Risler — Complete is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading “"I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?”
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading “Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.”
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading “"I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.”
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.”
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.”
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 "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
make certain of
From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
dearly loved
From this reading "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What for?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
for more time
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?
not any; not one
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What for?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
Chapter 10 of Fromont and Risler — Complete by Alphonse Daudet holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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