Chapter 7 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture. None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried. “Do you question my sincerity? No, it is impossible! Then why this silence?
Chapter 7 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.”
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading ““Do you question my sincerity?”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you question my sincerity?
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading No, it is impossible!
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, it is impossible!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it is impossible!
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you question my sincerity?
not any; not one
From this reading No, it is impossible!
not one, and not any
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Do you question my sincerity?
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then why this silence?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “Do you question my sincerity?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then why this silence?
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then why this silence?
in the company of; together with
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Martial paused, awaiting some reply--a word, a gesture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading None came; and then with increased vehemence, “You are silent,” he cried.
Chapter 7 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 by Emile Gaboriau holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 7 holds 394 sentences of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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