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Mothers of men

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Mothers of men is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.
"Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.
Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.
As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.
"I have no French money.
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Mothers of men

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Mothers of men is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.
Line 2
"Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.
Line 3
Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.
Line 4
As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.
/æz ʃiː ˈoʊpənd hɜːr pɜːrs tuː peɪ ðə mæn ʃiː ˈsʌdənli ˈriːəlaɪzd ðæt ʃiː hæd ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt ˈɔːstriən ˈmʌni/
Line 5
"I have no French money.
/aɪ hæv noʊ frentʃ ˈmʌni/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Austrian noun US /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading “As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.”

Bis noun US /bɪs/

plural of “bi” — a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

Champs noun US /tʃæmps/

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading “The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.”

Hugo noun US /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading “The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.”

hurriedly adverb US /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.”

purse noun US /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading “As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.”

taxi verb US /ˈtæksi/

travel slowly

From this reading “The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.”

Victor noun US /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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suddenly realized adverb + adjective

In this reading “As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.”

looked down verb + adjective counted as “look down”

In this reading “"Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

BisnounUS /bɪs/

plural of “bi” — a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

Elysées

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "I have no French money.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

geniallyadverb

in an affable manner

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have no French money.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

Marie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "I have no French money.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

pursenounUS /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/

travel slowly

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As she opened her purse to pay the man, she suddenly realized that she had nothing but Austrian money.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Marie rose hurriedly and stepped to the street.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading The taxi rolled along the Champs Elysées and finally, turned into the Avenue Victor Hugo and stopped at Number Five _Bis_.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Behold, we have arrived, Mademoiselle," smiled the driver genially, as he turned about and looked down at her from his seat.

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