Chapter 5 of Lazarre is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Lazarre is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, yours, madame. I saw it above me when you came into the room at night." She looked past me and said: "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur. My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
Chapter 5 of Lazarre is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “"You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.”
by good fortune
From this reading “"You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Yes, yours, madame.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.”
In this reading “"You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.”
In this reading “I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."”
In this reading “"You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."”
In this reading “My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.”
In this reading “I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."”
In this reading “My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked past me and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
at any time
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
by good fortune
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked past me and said:
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Yes, yours, madame.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She looked past me and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She looked past me and said:
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked past me and said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My mother and father, my two brothers, Cousin Philippe and I, were in prison together.
at the time that
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You have fortunately missed some of the most terrible events that ever happened in the world, monsieur.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yours, madame.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I saw it above me when you came into the room at night."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yes, yours, madame.
Chapter 5 of Lazarre by Mary Hartwell Catherwood holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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 5 holds 481 sentences of Lazarre, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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