Chapter 3 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me. "What's this?... you told me...." "Well, yes, but it isn't true ... because...." "Ah, it isn't true, eh?" He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.
Chapter 3 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
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From this reading "Ah, it isn't true, eh?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.
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From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
for the reason that
From this reading "Well, yes, but it isn't true ... because...."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, yes, but it isn't true ... because...."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, it isn't true, eh?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, yes, but it isn't true ... because...."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, yes, but it isn't true ... because...."
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.
Identical; not different.
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this?... you told me...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "What's this?... you told me...."
in the direction of
From this reading He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Well, yes, but it isn't true ... because...."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
(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 "Well, yes, but it isn't true ... because...."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's this?... you told me...."
at the time that
From this reading MY ADOPTED FATHER Mother Barberin kissed her husband; I was about to do the same when he put out his stick and stopped me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stepped towards me with his stick raised; instinctively I shrunk back.
an affirmative
From this reading "Well, yes, but it isn't true ... because...."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's this?... you told me...."
Chapter 3 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) by Hector Malot holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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