Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Lost Illusions is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
Lost Illusions
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Lost Illusions is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Bill
matured
May
31st,
with
expenses
of
fr.
c.
protest
and
return.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Lost Illusions
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Lost Illusions is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Bill
matured
May
31st,
with
expenses
of
fr.
c.
protest
and
return.
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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.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.”
expenses
noun
US /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.”
matured
adjective
US /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading “Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.”
protest
noun
US /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 12
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31st
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From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
frnoun
a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bill matured May 31st, with expenses of fr. c. protest and return.
Chapter 22 of Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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