Chapter 22 of Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PIRATES. After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial." "Martial! Will you also tell him that?" "Some wood," repeated the widow, interrupting her daughter.
Chapter 22 of Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."”
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading “"Some wood," repeated the widow, interrupting her daughter.”
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “THE PIRATES.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."”
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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 After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
in addition
From this reading Will you also tell him that?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
a female human offspring
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you also tell him that?"
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "Some wood," repeated the widow, interrupting her daughter.
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATES.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Some wood," repeated the widow, interrupting her daughter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
express in words
From this reading Will you also tell him that?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will you also tell him that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
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From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few moments' silence, the widow said to her daughter, "Go and get some wood; we will arrange the woodhouse to-night, on the return of Nicholas and Martial."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you also tell him that?"
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