Chapter 6 of Monsieur Bergeret in Paris is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Monsieur Bergeret in Paris is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Events followed their due course. Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one. Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind. It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice. She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
Chapter 6 of Monsieur Bergeret in Paris is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.”
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.”
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading “She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.”
not financially safe or secure
From this reading “Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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sound practical judgment
In this reading “She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.”
In this reading “Events followed their due course.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Events followed their due course.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Events followed their due course.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events followed their due course.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Events followed their due course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
set up or found
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lacking neither in experience of life nor in common sense.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
not financially safe or secure
From this reading Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be admitted that Mademoiselle Bergeret made an excellent choice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Events followed their due course.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the positive mind has the advantage over the speculative mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
which person or people
From this reading Monsieur Bergeret continued to look for a flat; it was his sister who found one.
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