Chapter 24 of Monsieur Bergeret in Paris is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Monsieur Bergeret in Paris is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said: “I have good news for you, gentlemen. The peace of Europe will not be disturbed. The Trublions themselves have assured me of it.” And Monsieur Bergeret went on to relate the following story:
Chapter 24 of Monsieur Bergeret in Paris is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “The Trublions themselves have assured me of it.””
having the place or position changed
From this reading “The peace of Europe will not be disturbed.”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “The peace of Europe will not be disturbed.”
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading “Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:”
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:”
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “And Monsieur Bergeret went on to relate the following story:”
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In this reading ““I have good news for you, gentlemen.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “And Monsieur Bergeret went on to relate the following story:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The Trublions themselves have assured me of it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The peace of Europe will not be disturbed.
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From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
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From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
having the place or position changed
From this reading The peace of Europe will not be disturbed.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The peace of Europe will not be disturbed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And Monsieur Bergeret went on to relate the following story:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have good news for you, gentlemen.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “I have good news for you, gentlemen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I have good news for you, gentlemen.
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From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have good news for you, gentlemen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have good news for you, gentlemen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Trublions themselves have assured me of it.”
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Trublions themselves have assured me of it.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I have good news for you, gentlemen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The peace of Europe will not be disturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The peace of Europe will not be disturbed.
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And Monsieur Bergeret went on to relate the following story:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And Monsieur Bergeret went on to relate the following story:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meeting his pupils Goubin and Denis, on one of the paths of the Luxembourg garden, Monsieur Bergeret said:
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Trublions themselves have assured me of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Monsieur Bergeret went on to relate the following story:
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From this reading The Trublions themselves have assured me of it.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Monsieur Bergeret went on to relate the following story:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The peace of Europe will not be disturbed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have good news for you, gentlemen.
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