Chapter 16 of Mlle. Fouchette: A Novel of French Life is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mlle. Fouchette: A Novel of French Life is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame. "I will wait," he said. "Yes; I will inquire," she assented. "I was here last night." And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.
Chapter 16 of Mlle. Fouchette: A Novel of French Life is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.”
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading “An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Yes; I will inquire," she assented.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.”
without good reason
From this reading “And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.”
relating to or being a palace
From this reading “And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.”
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In this reading “An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.”
In this reading “"I was here last night."”
In this reading “And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.”
In this reading “An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.”
In this reading “An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
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From this reading "Yes; I will inquire," she assented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
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From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will wait," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I was here last night."
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will wait," he said.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Yes; I will inquire," she assented.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
immediately past
From this reading "I was here last night."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
without good reason
From this reading And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I was here last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
relating to or being a palace
From this reading And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will wait," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; I will inquire," she assented.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Mlle. Fouchette ran lightly up the steps and entered the palatial court.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I will wait," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was here last night."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour later Jean Marot and Mlle. Fouchette were at the foot of the broad stone steps leading to the Hôtel Dieu, the famous hospital fronting on the plaza of Notre Dame.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will wait," he said.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I will inquire," she assented.
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