Chapter 18 of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh! I only said that in fun.” “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish. I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy. You have pledges of happiness.”
Chapter 18 of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading ““You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I only said that in fun.””
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “You have pledges of happiness.””
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading ““My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading ““You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!”
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading “You have pledges of happiness.””
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 ““My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.”
In this reading ““You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!”
In this reading “You have pledges of happiness.””
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.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I only said that in fun.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading You have pledges of happiness.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only said that in fun.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I only said that in fun.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
joined in matrimony
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have pledges of happiness.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
and nothing more
From this reading I only said that in fun.”
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading You have pledges of happiness.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I only said that in fun.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only said that in fun.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I do not think that you will be any happier than you were, but I hope that you will be as happy.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, Monsieur Henri, he is less agreeable already!--Oh!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear friends, you have done well to be married, since that was your wish.
Chapter 18 of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) by Paul de Kock holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 18 holds 419 sentences of Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII), unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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