Chapter 3 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said. "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me." "Well, if you can't save her, at least save yourself. That's the best way of saving her. Keep yourself pure.
Chapter 3 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “"I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “"I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."”
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading “Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Keep yourself pure.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"Well, if you can't save her, at least save yourself.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “That's the best way of saving her.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, if you can't save her, at least save yourself.
for the reason that
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That's the best way of saving her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you can't save her, at least save yourself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep yourself pure.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.
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 "Well, if you can't save her, at least save yourself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Keep yourself pure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Well, if you can't save her, at least save yourself.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading That's the best way of saving her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the best way of saving her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's the best way of saving her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't stop loving Jacqueline because she is not poor, or force her to become poor for love of me."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's the best way of saving her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if you can't save her, at least save yourself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Olivier laughed: "What do you want?" he said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well, if you can't save her, at least save yourself.
Chapter 3 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Romain Rolland holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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