Chapter 6 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child. Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man. I soon had proof of this. We had been walking in silence for some time. I heaved a sigh.
Chapter 6 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being ten more than thirty
From this reading “EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “I heaved a sigh.”
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.”
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “I soon had proof of this.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.”
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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 EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
for the reason that
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been walking in silence for some time.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
a young person of either sex
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
take in solid food
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
half the width of an em
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading I heaved a sigh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon had proof of this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been walking in silence for some time.
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
not any; not one
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I soon had proof of this.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I soon had proof of this.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
express in words
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I heaved a sigh.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We had been walking in silence for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had been walking in silence for some time.
in the near future
From this reading I soon had proof of this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I soon had proof of this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had been walking in silence for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EN ROUTE Because a man pays forty francs for a child that is not to say that he is a monster, and that he intends to eat the child.
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From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We had been walking in silence for some time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vitalis had no desire to eat me and although he bought children he was not a bad man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been walking in silence for some time.
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