Chapter 20 of Jean-Christophe in Paris is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Jean-Christophe in Paris is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For whose sake? One must know where one is. To make our adversaries triumph?" "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic. I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
Chapter 20 of Jean-Christophe in Paris is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading “To make our adversaries triumph?"”
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “"When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.”
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “"When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"For whose sake?”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “To make our adversaries triumph?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading To make our adversaries triumph?"
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
at any time
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For whose sake?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One must know where one is.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One must know where one is.
engage in
From this reading To make our adversaries triumph?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must know where one is.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must know where one is.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To make our adversaries triumph?"
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For whose sake?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I fancy that not many of you ever gave a thought to the Republic."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make our adversaries triumph?"
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading To make our adversaries triumph?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
at the time that
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
in or at the place that
From this reading One must know where one is.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
belonging to which person
From this reading "For whose sake?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you were in Africa, you never stopped to think whether you were fighting for the King or the Republic.
Chapter 20 of Jean-Christophe in Paris by Romain Rolland holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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