Chapter 2 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 1 is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 1 is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mons. De Sotenville--Que dites vous ‡ cela? George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1]. MOLIERE. [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
Chapter 2 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 1 is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “[Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “[Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].”
French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
From this reading “MOLIERE.”
plural of “recital” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “[Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “[Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]”
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From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
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From this reading De Sotenville--Que dites vous ‡ cela?
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From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
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From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Sotenville--Que dites vous ‡ cela?
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From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
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From this reading De Sotenville--Que dites vous ‡ cela?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
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From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
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From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
From this reading MOLIERE.
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading Mons.
and nothing more
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
above and across; more than
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
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From this reading De Sotenville--Que dites vous ‡ cela?
plural of “recital” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
express in words
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
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From this reading George Dandin--Je dis que ce sont l‡ des contes ‡ dormir debout[1].
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From this reading De Sotenville--Que dites vous ‡ cela?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
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From this reading De Sotenville--Que dites vous ‡ cela?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Footnote 1: "What do you say to that?"--"I say such recitals are only fit to sleep over."]
Chapter 2 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 1 by Madame Panache holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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