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Chapter 5 of Jean-Christophe in Paris is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.' "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say: "'He's a blackguard, certainly: but he has so much talent!...'" * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism. There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
Chapter 5 of Jean-Christophe in Paris is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading “* * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.”
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading “There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “"It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.”
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading “"'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'”
-ing form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading “"It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:”
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.”
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “"'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'”
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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 "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading "'He's a blackguard, certainly: but he has so much talent!...'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "'He's a blackguard, certainly: but he has so much talent!...'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'He's a blackguard, certainly: but he has so much talent!...'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'He's a blackguard, certainly: but he has so much talent!...'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He's a blackguard, certainly: but he has so much talent!...'"
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'He's a blackguard, certainly: but he has so much talent!...'"
not any; not one
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
express in words
From this reading "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
-ing form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'He's a blackguard, certainly: but he has so much talent!...'"
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading "'It is dangerous, I admit: it is poisonous: but it is full of talent.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no lack of critics: they swarmed all over and about French art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
the act of using
From this reading * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is as if a judge, sentencing a hooligan, were to say:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading * * * * * Christophe wondered what was the use of French criticism.
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