Chapter 2 of Madame Bovary — Vol. 1 is here in full — 1026 sentences across 206 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Madame Bovary — Vol. 1 is here in full — 1026 sentences across 206 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I. THE NEW BOY. We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk. Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work. The head-master made a sign to us to sit down.
Chapter 2 of Madame Bovary — Vol. 1 is here in full — 1026 sentences across 206 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE NEW BOY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The head-master made a sign to us to sit down.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
a boy or man
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
and nothing more
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The head-master made a sign to us to sit down.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW BOY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
an educational institution
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The head-master made a sign to us to sit down.
be seated
From this reading The head-master made a sign to us to sit down.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW BOY.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The head-master made a sign to us to sit down.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The head-master made a sign to us to sit down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
at the time that
From this reading We were in class when the head-master came in, followed by a "new fellow," not wearing the school uniform, and a school servant carrying a large desk.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Those who had been asleep woke up, and every one rose as if just surprised at his work.
Chapter 2 of Madame Bovary — Vol. 1 by Gustave Flaubert holds 1026 sentences, grouped into 206 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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