Chapter 10 of Mauprat is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Mauprat is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance. But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure: “Do me one last kindness, Father. Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.” The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.
Chapter 10 of Mauprat is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick to firmly
From this reading “But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:”
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.”
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.”
extreme fatigue
From this reading “Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.””
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.””
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.””
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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 And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
stick to firmly
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do me one last kindness, Father.
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.
extreme fatigue
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Do me one last kindness, Father.
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Do me one last kindness, Father.
immediately past
From this reading “Do me one last kindness, Father.
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 Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do me one last kindness, Father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do me one last kindness, Father.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Give me what is left in the flask; I am dying of thirst and exhaustion.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The good cure handed him the flask, which he emptied at a draught.
during the time that
From this reading But while they were preparing to bind him he said to the cure:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And he allowed himself to be placed in a chair without making any resistance.
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