Chapter 10 of Madeleine: One of Love's Jansenists is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Madeleine: One of Love's Jansenists is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her. From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’ ‘A la fraîche, à la fraîche, qui veut boire?’ ‘A ma belle poivée à mes beaux épinards! à mon bel oignon!’
Chapter 10 of Madeleine: One of Love's Jansenists is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.”
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading “‘A ma belle poivée à mes beaux épinards!”
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading “à mon bel oignon!’”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.”
plural of “hawker” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “à mon bel oignon!’”
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In this reading “From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’”
In this reading “AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.”
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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 AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
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From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading ‘A ma belle poivée à mes beaux épinards!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading à mon bel oignon!’
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
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From this reading ‘A la fraîche, à la fraîche, qui veut boire?’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
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From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
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From this reading ‘A la fraîche, à la fraîche, qui veut boire?’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
plural of “hawker” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
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From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
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From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading ‘A la fraîche, à la fraîche, qui veut boire?’
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
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From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
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From this reading ‘A ma belle poivée à mes beaux épinards!
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading à mon bel oignon!’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
not any; not one
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
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From this reading à mon bel oignon!’
above and across; more than
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A ma belle poivée à mes beaux épinards!
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From this reading ‘A la fraîche, à la fraîche, qui veut boire?’
hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the street rose the cries of the hawkers:— ‘Ma belle herbe, anis fleur.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A la fraîche, à la fraîche, qui veut boire?’
at the time that
From this reading AT THE HÔTEL DE RAMBOUILLET When Madeleine awoke next morning, the feeling she had had over night of being in a dream had by no means left her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A la fraîche, à la fraîche, qui veut boire?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A ma belle poivée à mes beaux épinards!
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