Chapter 3 of Monsieur Cherami is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Monsieur Cherami is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At that moment, several voices called: "Adolphine! Adolphine! do come!" "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman. "Adieu!
Chapter 3 of Monsieur Cherami is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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 farewell remark
From this reading “"Adieu!”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “At that moment, several voices called:”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “"They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “At that moment, several voices called:”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “At that moment, several voices called:”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a young female
In this reading “"They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.”
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.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Adieu!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Adolphine!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, several voices called:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At that moment, several voices called:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Adolphine! do come!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Adolphine! do come!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment, several voices called:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At that moment, several voices called:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment, several voices called:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At that moment, several voices called:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "They are looking for me and calling me," murmured the young woman.
Chapter 3 of Monsieur Cherami by Paul de Kock holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 3 holds 408 sentences of Monsieur Cherami, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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