Chapter 11 of Madame Delphine is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Madame Delphine is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACE TO FACE. Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled. "_Ah! ma piti sans popa_! Ah! my little fatherless one!" Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
Chapter 11 of Madame Delphine is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.”
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading “Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.”
having no living father
From this reading “Ah! my little fatherless one!"”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.”
long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
From this reading “Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.”
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading “Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.”
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From this reading "_Ah! ma piti sans popa_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
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From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
having no living father
From this reading Ah! my little fatherless one!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
set up or found
From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ah! my little fatherless one!"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "_Ah! ma piti sans popa_!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! my little fatherless one!"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ah! my little fatherless one!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ah! ma piti sans popa_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ah! ma piti sans popa_!
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading Madame Delphine found her house neither burned nor rifled.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ah! ma piti sans popa_!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her faded bonnet fell back between her shoulders, hanging on by the strings, and her dropped basket, with its "few lill' _becassines-de-mer_" dangling from the handle, rolled out its okra and soup-joint upon the floor.
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