Chapter 36 of Jean-Christophe, Volume I is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Jean-Christophe, Volume I is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again: "He began it! Nothing would have happened but for him." In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter. She went on: "Yes.
Chapter 36 of Jean-Christophe, Volume I is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:”
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading “The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.”
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 The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
anew
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing would have happened but for him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
a female human offspring
From this reading In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing would have happened but for him."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing would have happened but for him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He began it!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing would have happened but for him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He began it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.
engage in
From this reading In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.
a particular point in time
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing would have happened but for him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on: "Yes.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went on: "Yes.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The peasants, surprised by this unexpected outburst, stayed for a moment in silence; they began to shout again:
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain did Lorchen's father make signs to his daughter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on: "Yes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing would have happened but for him."
an affirmative
From this reading She went on: "Yes.
Chapter 36 of Jean-Christophe, Volume I by Romain Rolland holds 394 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.
Chapter 36 holds 394 sentences of Jean-Christophe, Volume I, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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