Chapter 34 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And Doctor Lariviere turned away. “You are going?” “I will come back.” He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands. The chemist rejoined them on the Place.
Chapter 34 of Madame Bovary is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading “The chemist rejoined them on the Place.”
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading “He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “And Doctor Lariviere turned away.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “The chemist rejoined them on the Place.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Doctor Lariviere turned away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are going?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Doctor Lariviere turned away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I will come back.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading The chemist rejoined them on the Place.
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I will come back.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And Doctor Lariviere turned away.
one or the other of two
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
the act of departing
From this reading “You are going?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will come back.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Doctor Lariviere turned away.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The chemist rejoined them on the Place.
and nothing more
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The chemist rejoined them on the Place.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading The chemist rejoined them on the Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chemist rejoined them on the Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And Doctor Lariviere turned away.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
which person or people
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will come back.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went out only to give an order to the coachman, with Monsieur Canivet, who did not care either to have Emma die under his hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are going?”
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