Chapter 12 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There came a loud knock at the door of the shop. Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude. "Who can have come to see you so late? You told me that you had no acquaintances." "I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"
Chapter 12 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “You told me that you had no acquaintances."”
any person at all
From this reading “"I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"Who can have come to see you so late?”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.”
In this reading “There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.”
In this reading “There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.”
In this reading “Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading You told me that you had no acquaintances."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
any person at all
From this reading "I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You told me that you had no acquaintances."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know who it is; I don't expect anybody!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You told me that you had no acquaintances."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
not any; not one
From this reading You told me that you had no acquaintances."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
do one's shopping
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You told me that you had no acquaintances."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a loud knock at the door of the shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You told me that you had no acquaintances."
which person or people
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nicette started from my arms, and I looked at her with some disquietude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who can have come to see you so late?
Chapter 12 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) by Paul de Kock holds 410 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.
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