Chapter 11 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH. Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul. Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?" "I! I!" cried Miette, running.
Chapter 11 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.”
cause to be attached
From this reading “Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"”
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"”
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In this reading “Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.
cause to be attached
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
aroused or activated
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I!" cried Miette, running.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I!
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
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From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
not any; not one
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
express the need or desire for
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I!" cried Miette, running.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Monsieur Roger, hiding his satisfaction, seemed to attach no importance to this request of Miette under the assent given by Paul.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
which person or people
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Wishing to profit by the awakened curiosity of his little friend, he hastened to continue, and said,-- "Who wants to bring me a bit of cork and a glass of water?"
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