Chapter 2 of Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Volume 01 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Volume 01 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADAME DE K. It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person. Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!" They say: "Madame de K.? Ah! to be sure, a fine woman!"
Chapter 2 of Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Volume 01 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Ah! to be sure, a fine woman!"”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “MADAME DE K.”
a human being
From this reading “It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"”
unusual or striking
From this reading “It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Ah! to be sure, a fine woman!"”
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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 It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading MADAME DE K.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Ah! to be sure, a fine woman!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MADAME DE K.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME DE K.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
a human being
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
unusual or striking
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
express in words
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Ah! to be sure, a fine woman!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! to be sure, a fine woman!"
precisely as stated
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her face is pretty, but they do not say of her, "Ah, what a pretty woman!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is possible that you know Madame de K.; if this be so, I congratulate you, for she is a very remarkable person.
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