Chapter 8 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction. “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last. “Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.” “Ah well! I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.”
Chapter 8 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.””
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.””
indecision in speech or action
From this reading ““Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.””
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.””
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading ““Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.”
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In this reading ““Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.””
In this reading ““Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.””
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From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.”
immediately past
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.”
express in words
From this reading I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading Martial’s silence betrayed something like stupefaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can’t say that I quite congratulate you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Ah well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Certainly--and without the slightest hesitation.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! so that’s what you would do?” he asked at last.
Chapter 8 of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2 by Emile Gaboriau holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 8 holds 398 sentences of Monsieur Lecoq, V. 2, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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