Chapter 14 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car! How often Jeanne had seen these same sights! But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand! For Pierrot had been invited, too. I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
Chapter 14 of Little Jeanne of France is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!”
with resolute determination
From this reading “But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “For Pierrot had been invited, too.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.”
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 “A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!”
a youthful female person
In this reading “But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!”
In this reading “A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!”
In this reading “But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!”
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 A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!
(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 But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For Pierrot had been invited, too.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!
with resolute determination
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Pierrot had been invited, too.
a young female
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading For Pierrot had been invited, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
Identical; not different.
From this reading How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How often Jeanne had seen these same sights!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A DRIVE THROUGH PARIS Through Paris in a fine motor car!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For Pierrot had been invited, too.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now how splendid it all seemed to the little girl, as she sat beside Margot, with Pierrot firmly clasped in her hand!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I doubt whether Margot would have welcomed Jeanne as heartily without Pierrot.
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