Chapter 29 of Jean-Christophe, Volume I is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Jean-Christophe, Volume I is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly. Christophe was livid, and tried to speak. His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave. I shall say what I like and write what I like ..." He choked.
Chapter 29 of Jean-Christophe, Volume I is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “He choked.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.”
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “Christophe was livid, and tried to speak.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “I shall say what I like and write what I like ..."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christophe was livid, and tried to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading He choked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
in a disrespectful and insulting manner
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I shall say what I like and write what I like ..."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Christophe was livid, and tried to speak.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
express in words
From this reading I shall say what I like and write what I like ..."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall say what I like and write what I like ..."
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
express in speech
From this reading Christophe was livid, and tried to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Christophe was livid, and tried to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christophe was livid, and tried to speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shall say what I like and write what I like ..."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Standing face to face with Christophe the fat man glared at him insultingly.
produce a literary work
From this reading I shall say what I like and write what I like ..."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His lips moved; he stammered: "I am not your slave.
Chapter 29 of Jean-Christophe, Volume I by Romain Rolland holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 29 holds 415 sentences of Jean-Christophe, Volume I, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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