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Chapter 16 of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him. 'Well, now, about yourself!' he continued. 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning. Is there anything that I can ask for you?' 'No, thank you,' she answered drily.
Chapter 16 of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is there anything that I can ask for you?'”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “'Well, now, about yourself!' he continued.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “'No, thank you,' she answered drily.”
having come into contact
From this reading “Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “'Well, now, about yourself!' he continued.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Well, now, about yourself!' he continued.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'No, thank you,' she answered drily.
any thing at all
From this reading Is there anything that I can ask for you?'
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Is there anything that I can ask for you?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is there anything that I can ask for you?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'Well, now, about yourself!' he continued.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading 'No, thank you,' she answered drily.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is there anything that I can ask for you?'
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
the act of departing
From this reading 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there anything that I can ask for you?'
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, thank you,' she answered drily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Well, now, about yourself!' he continued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No, thank you,' she answered drily.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'No, thank you,' she answered drily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is there anything that I can ask for you?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there anything that I can ask for you?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I am going to talk to the Emperor this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
having come into contact
From this reading Then he touched Clorinde's knee to force her to look at him.
(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 'Well, now, about yourself!' he continued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is there anything that I can ask for you?'
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Well, now, about yourself!' he continued.
Chapter 16 of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon] by Émile Zola holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 16 holds 442 sentences of His Excellency [Son Exc. Eugène Rougon], unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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