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Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 07

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 07 is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.
For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.
Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.
I thing it is all 'abit.
_Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.
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Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 07

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 07 is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.
Line 2
For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.
Line 3
Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.
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I thing it is all 'abit.
Line 5
_Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

Learner Dictionary

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.

coffee noun US /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “_Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.”

evening noun US /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.”

led noun US /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading “_Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.”

sin noun US /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading “For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.”

strange adjective US /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.”

Sunday noun US /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.”

true adjective US /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “"Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.”

wrong adjective US /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

abit

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From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

Ah

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From this reading "Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I thing it is all 'abit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

Ange

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From this reading "Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

c'est

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From this reading "Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.

cock-fight

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From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

ged

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

Jone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

mais

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

Miguel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

Posson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

Rilligion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Mais_, come, Posson Jone'; I have got one friend, Miguel; led us go at his house and ged some coffee.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Ah!" said St.-Ange, "_c'est_ very true.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Rilligion is a very strange; I know a man one time, he thing it was wrong to go to cock-fight Sunday evening.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For you it would be a sin, _mais_ for me it is only 'abit.

Chapter 13 of Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient — Volume 07 by Charles Dudley [Editor] Warner holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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.

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