Chapter 3 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Monsieur Rouault--Monsieur Rouault,” stammered Charles. “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on. “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion. So you get off--I’ll go back home. If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
Chapter 3 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ““Monsieur Rouault--Monsieur Rouault,” stammered Charles.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ““Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading ““I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading ““Monsieur Rouault--Monsieur Rouault,” stammered Charles.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading ““Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
(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 If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So you get off--I’ll go back home.
for the reason that
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Monsieur Rouault--Monsieur Rouault,” stammered Charles.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So you get off--I’ll go back home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So you get off--I’ll go back home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So you get off--I’ll go back home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So you get off--I’ll go back home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur Rouault--Monsieur Rouault,” stammered Charles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
not any; not one
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So you get off--I’ll go back home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Monsieur Rouault--Monsieur Rouault,” stammered Charles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you get off--I’ll go back home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Monsieur Rouault--Monsieur Rouault,” stammered Charles.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Although, no doubt, the little one is of my mind, still we must ask her opinion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I ask nothing better”, the farmer went on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
an affirmative
From this reading If it is ‘yes’, you needn’t return because of all the people about, and besides it would upset her too much.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you get off--I’ll go back home.
Chapter 3 of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 201 sentences of Madame Bovary, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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