Chapter 16 of International Short Stories: French is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 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 International Short Stories: French is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is what I am going to do now. I am your very humble servant." "One moment! It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain. There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
Chapter 16 of International Short Stories: French is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading “There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “I am your very humble servant."”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."”
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading “It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I am your very humble servant."”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
a youthful male person
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
the act of departing
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I am your very humble servant."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
a particular point in time
From this reading "One moment!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
not any; not one
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One moment!
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I am your very humble servant."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There, my boy, here are three louis d'or: go and have dinner in the kitchen, and let me hear no more about you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am your very humble servant."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what I am going to do now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It shall not be said that you had recourse to me in vain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am your very humble servant."
Chapter 16 of International Short Stories: French by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) [Compiler] Reynolds holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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