Chapter 5 of Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant) is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant) is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. parbleu! ‘of course!’ See note, p. 15 l. 31. 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
Chapter 5 of Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant) is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “1. parbleu! ‘of course!’”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’”
a brief written record
From this reading “See note, p.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See note, p.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1. parbleu! ‘of course!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 15 l.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 31.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 1. parbleu! ‘of course!’
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading 15 l.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
a brief written record
From this reading See note, p.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1. parbleu! ‘of course!’
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading See note, p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1. parbleu! ‘of course!’
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See note, p.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3. si le lecteur le veut bien, ‘if the reader has an objection.’
Chapter 5 of Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant) by Alphonse Daudet holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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 356 sentences of Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant), unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant) by Alphonse Daudet exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 356 sentences, grouped into 72 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 72 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 72 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant) by Alphonse Daudet on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4235 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #27737 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #27737, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 352 minutes of reading across 847 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant) section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant) to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
