Chapter 20 of Fromont and Risler — Complete is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Fromont and Risler — Complete is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah! here's Sigismond. How goes the world, Pere Sigismond? How is business? Is it good with you?" The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
Chapter 20 of Fromont and Risler — Complete is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an affable manner
From this reading “The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.”
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading “The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “How goes the world, Pere Sigismond?”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
in an affable manner
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
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From this reading "Ah! here's Sigismond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading How is business?
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading How goes the world, Pere Sigismond?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Is it good with you?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
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From this reading "Ah! here's Sigismond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How goes the world, Pere Sigismond?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is business?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it good with you?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How goes the world, Pere Sigismond?
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! here's Sigismond.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How goes the world, Pere Sigismond?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is it good with you?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How goes the world, Pere Sigismond?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it good with you?"
Chapter 20 of Fromont and Risler — Complete by Alphonse Daudet holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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.
Chapter 20 holds 315 sentences of Fromont and Risler — Complete, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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