Chapter 24 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAUL OR GEORGE? At the end of this long talk every one rose. Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau. Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes. When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
Chapter 24 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.”
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading “Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL OR GEORGE?”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.”
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In this reading “At the end of this long talk every one rose.”
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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 When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading PAUL OR GEORGE?
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
not in physical motion
From this reading Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PAUL OR GEORGE?
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL OR GEORGE?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Paul Solange, silent and motionless, followed them with his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the end of this long talk every one rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
in the direction of
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
at the time that
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
which person or people
From this reading When Monsieur Roger reached the step, he turned and made a friendly gesture to Paul, who responded by a bow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monsieur and Madame Dalize, with Monsieur Roger and Albert, walked towards the chateau.
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