Chapter 17 of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same. Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction. The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation. After a few moments, Caroline said to him: “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
Chapter 17 of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be bored
From this reading “The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.”
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ““Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?””
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “After a few moments, Caroline said to him:”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “After a few moments, Caroline said to him:”
In this reading “The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.”
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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 After a few moments, Caroline said to him:
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments, Caroline said to him:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
cause to be bored
From this reading The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments, Caroline said to him:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a few moments, Caroline said to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments, Caroline said to him:
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Roquencourt laughed and drank his tea; I did the same.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few moments, Caroline said to him:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Caroline said nothing more, and did not turn her eyes in my direction.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The uncle bore the whole weight of the conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you heard from Madame Blémont this morning, uncle?”
Chapter 17 of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) by Paul de Kock holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 17 holds 381 sentences of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII), unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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