Chapter 18 of His Excellency the Minister is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of His Excellency the Minister is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling. "They would give it!" "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey. The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time. "I?
Chapter 18 of His Excellency the Minister is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants
From this reading “"And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “"And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling.”
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading “"And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "They would give it!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They would give it!"
the sound of laughing
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling.
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From this reading "They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling.
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They might ask ten," said Molina, smiling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fat Molina burst out into loud laughter this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They would give it!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you wish me to subscribe to your Algerian gas?" asked Vaudrey.
Chapter 18 of His Excellency the Minister by Jules Claretie holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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