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Chapter 4 of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Clorinde!' he repeated almost angrily. 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen. What a noise you are making! Come, let us get on with our work.' Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
Chapter 4 of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anger
From this reading “'Clorinde!' he repeated almost angrily.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.”
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.”
of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
From this reading “Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.”
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.”
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading “Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.”
anew
In this reading “Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.”
In this reading “Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a noise you are making!
anew
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'Clorinde!' he repeated almost angrily.
with anger
From this reading 'Clorinde!' he repeated almost angrily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Clorinde!' he repeated almost angrily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let us get on with our work.'
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Come, let us get on with our work.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Clorinde!' he repeated almost angrily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, let us get on with our work.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading What a noise you are making!
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading What a noise you are making!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come, let us get on with our work.'
on one occasion
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Come, let us get on with our work.'
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
recurring again and again
From this reading 'Clorinde!' he repeated almost angrily.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she once more assumed her Olympian attitude, again presenting the semblance of a beautiful marble image.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, let us get on with our work.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a noise you are making!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, let us get on with our work.'
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Come, let us get on with our work.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Luigi is right,' she then exclaimed, 'you are not behaving properly, gentlemen.
Chapter 4 of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] by Émile Zola holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 4 holds 406 sentences of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon], unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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