Chapter 3 of Mathieu Ropars: Et Cetera is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mathieu Ropars: Et Cetera is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick.... I couldn't see her any more ... and ... I still have something to say to you.... Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing.... Give me your hand....
Chapter 3 of Mathieu Ropars: Et Cetera is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....”
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....”
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In this reading “--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....”
In this reading “Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “--"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....”
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I couldn't see her any more ... and ...
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I couldn't see her any more ... and ...
in addition to; as well as
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't see her any more ... and ...
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me your hand....
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Give me your hand....
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I still have something to say to you....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't see her any more ... and ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me your hand....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I couldn't see her any more ... and ...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
precisely, exactly
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
express in words
From this reading I still have something to say to you....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I couldn't see her any more ... and ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
an instance of visual perception
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I still have something to say to you....
not in physical motion
From this reading I still have something to say to you....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I still have something to say to you....
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Come closer, Mathieu ... closer ... my voice is failing....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading --"He has done right," she went on, in feeble accents; ... "besides, I feel ... that my sight grows thick....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I still have something to say to you....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give me your hand....
Chapter 3 of Mathieu Ropars: Et Cetera by William Young holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 3 holds 422 sentences of Mathieu Ropars: Et Cetera, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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