Chapter 1 of Les Bijoux Indiscrets is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Les Bijoux Indiscrets is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys. [By Denis Diderot.] Translated from the Congese Language. Printed at Monomotapa. In Two Volumes.
Chapter 1 of Les Bijoux Indiscrets is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading “_Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Translated from the Congese Language.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “Printed at Monomotapa.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “_Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Translated from the Congese Language.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In Two Volumes.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Two Volumes.”
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In this reading “In Two Volumes.”
In this reading “Translated from the Congese Language.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Printed at Monomotapa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [By Denis Diderot.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated from the Congese Language.
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From this reading [By Denis Diderot.]
French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784)
From this reading [By Denis Diderot.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the Congese Language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Two Volumes.
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading _Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Translated from the Congese Language.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Printed at Monomotapa.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Printed at Monomotapa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading _Les Bijoux Indiscrets._ The Indiscreet Toys.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the Congese Language.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Two Volumes.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Two Volumes.
Chapter 1 of Les Bijoux Indiscrets by Denis Diderot holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 1 holds 439 sentences of Les Bijoux Indiscrets, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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