Chapter 6 of Jean-Christophe in Paris is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jean-Christophe in Paris is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"As you do? Poor Monsieur Krafft! Your work is not so very certain!... But at least you like your work. But what sort of work can we do?
Chapter 6 of Jean-Christophe in Paris is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Your work is not so very certain!...”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But at least you like your work.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But at least you like your work.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Poor Monsieur Krafft!”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor Monsieur Krafft!”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “But what sort of work can we do?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Your work is not so very certain!...”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you do?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at least you like your work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at least you like your work.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But what sort of work can we do?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Your work is not so very certain!...
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "As you do?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your work is not so very certain!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Monsieur Krafft!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But at least you like your work.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But at least you like your work.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Poor Monsieur Krafft!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your work is not so very certain!...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what sort of work can we do?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Monsieur Krafft!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your work is not so very certain!...
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But what sort of work can we do?
precisely as stated
From this reading Your work is not so very certain!...
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But what sort of work can we do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what sort of work can we do?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Your work is not so very certain!...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you do?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your work is not so very certain!...
Chapter 6 of Jean-Christophe in Paris by Romain Rolland holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 6 holds 419 sentences of Jean-Christophe in Paris, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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