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Fromont and Risler — Complete

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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Oh, how happy Desiree was!
Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
"Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
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Fromont and Risler — Complete

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Fromont and Risler — Complete is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Oh, how happy Desiree was!
Line 2
Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
Line 3
As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
/æz suːn æz ʃiː bɪˈɡæn tuː wɜːrk ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ʃiː wʊd siː ðə dɔːr ˈoʊ.pən ˈsɔːftli/
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"Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
Line 5
He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

Learner Dictionary

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borne verb US /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading “He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."”

chair noun US /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.”

happy adjective US /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Oh, how happy Desiree was!”

longer adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading “Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.”

low adjective US /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.”

open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.”

softly adverb US /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading “As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.”

talk verb US /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

Desiree

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From this reading Oh, how happy Desiree was!

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

Frantz

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From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Oh, how happy Desiree was!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh, how happy Desiree was!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

Mam'zelle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, how happy Desiree was!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

prettilyadverb

in a pretty manner

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

Sidonie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Oh, how happy Desiree was!

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

Zizi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."

Chapter 15 of Fromont and Risler — Complete by Alphonse Daudet holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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