Chapter 16 of Mauprat is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mauprat is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice. Never mind, I am listening.” “You are in love with your cousin, are you not?” “You are very bold to ask such a question.” “It is not a question, it is a fact.
Chapter 16 of Mauprat is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ““It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.”
fearless and daring
From this reading ““You are very bold to ask such a question.””
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““You are in love with your cousin, are you not?””
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading ““It is not a question, it is a fact.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Never mind, I am listening.””
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ““You are very bold to ask such a question.””
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading ““It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You are very bold to ask such a question.”
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Never mind, I am listening.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are in love with your cousin, are you not?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You are very bold to ask such a question.”
fearless and daring
From this reading “You are very bold to ask such a question.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “You are in love with your cousin, are you not?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “It is not a question, it is a fact.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never mind, I am listening.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not a question, it is a fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Never mind, I am listening.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You are in love with your cousin, are you not?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind, I am listening.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind, I am listening.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are in love with your cousin, are you not?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “You are very bold to ask such a question.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You are very bold to ask such a question.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It seems to me that in this place every one takes upon himself to give advice.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are very bold to ask such a question.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are in love with your cousin, are you not?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are in love with your cousin, are you not?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are in love with your cousin, are you not?”
Chapter 16 of Mauprat by George Sand holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 holds 175 sentences of Mauprat, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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