Chapter 7 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let me be!" she cried angrily. She went out. As she reached the door she cried: "Egoists!" Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
Chapter 7 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"Let me be!" she cried angrily.”
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading “Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.”
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading “Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “As she reached the door she cried:”
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with anger
From this reading "Let me be!" she cried angrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she reached the door she cried:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let me be!" she cried angrily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Let me be!" she cried angrily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she reached the door she cried:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Egoists!"
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me be!" she cried angrily.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
engage in
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me be!" she cried angrily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
and nothing more
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out.
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As she reached the door she cried:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me be!" she cried angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she reached the door she cried:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christophe had contrived to make enemies of his patrons of the _Grand Journal_, as was only likely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out.
Chapter 7 of Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Romain Rolland holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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