Chapter 25 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.” “What is it? What is the matter?” “What is it?” replied the druggist. “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
Chapter 25 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading ““We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.”
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading ““What is it?” replied the druggist.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading ““Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.””
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading ““We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ““We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading ““We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.”
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading ““We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.”
cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
From this reading ““We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
for the reason that
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading “What is it?” replied the druggist.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
above and across; more than
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “What is it?” replied the druggist.
cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are making preserves; they are simmering; but they were about to boil over, because there is too much juice, and I ordered another pan.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?
which person or people
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who told you to go and fetch it in the Capharnaum.”
Chapter 25 of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 25 holds 164 sentences of Madame Bovary, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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