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Fromont and Risler — Volume 2

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "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.
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Fromont and Risler — Volume 2

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Fromont and Risler — Volume 2 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?
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What for?"
/wʌt fɔːr/
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"I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.
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Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.
/ˈaʊər ˈbɪznəs ˈaʊər riˈleɪʃənz ɑːr ɪkˈstendɪŋ ˈevəri deɪ ðə kuːp ɪz noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər ɪˈnʌf fɔːr ʌs/
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Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.

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assure verb US /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading “"I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.”

Besides preposition US /bɪˈsaɪdz/

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.”

carriage noun US /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading “SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?”

coupe noun US /kuːp/

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.”

essential adjective US /eˈsenʃəl/

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading “"I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.”

extending verb US /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/

-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.”

partners noun US /ˈpɑːrtnərz/

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.”

relations noun US /riˈleɪʃənz/

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.”

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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 SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

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.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

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.

CarriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

CASH-BOX

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From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

Chorche

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From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

coupenounUS /kuːp/

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.

daynounUS /deɪ/

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.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

doesn't

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From this reading Besides, it doesn't look well to see one of the partners always in his carriage and the other on foot.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

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.

essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

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.

extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/

-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.

footnounUS /fʊt/

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.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

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.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Our business, our relations, are extending every day; the coupe is no longer enough for us.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

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.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

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.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

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.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

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.

partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/

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.

PLANUS

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

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.

relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

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.

Risler

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.

seeverbUS /siː/

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.

SIGISMOND

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

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

TREMBLESnoun

disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

From this reading SIGISMOND PLANUS TREMBLES FOR HIS CASH-BOX "Carriage, my dear Chorche?--I--have a carriage?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What for?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I assure you, my dear Risler, that it is quite essential for you.

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