Chapter 6 of Les beaux messieurs de Bois-Doré Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Les beaux messieurs de Bois-Doré Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress. "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not! My poor brother, you know!" And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself." "Do so, monseigneur," said La Flèche.
Chapter 6 of Les beaux messieurs de Bois-Doré Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a female actor
From this reading “"In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."”
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “"In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “"Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!”
of or relating to a hair
From this reading “"In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.”
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
From this reading “And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “"In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.”
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 “"Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
a female actor
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My poor brother, you know!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do so, monseigneur," said La Flèche.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do so, monseigneur," said La Flèche.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My poor brother, you know!"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Do so, monseigneur," said La Flèche.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do so, monseigneur," said La Flèche.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor brother, you know!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
and nothing more
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
of or relating to a hair
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor brother, you know!"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do so, monseigneur," said La Flèche.
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Alas!" said the marquis to Lauriane under his breath, "that is only too true, I doubt not!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And he added, aloud: "I wish to question this little soothsayer myself."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In blood!" replied Pilar, with the energy of a tragic actress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My poor brother, you know!"
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