Chapter 8 of Nobody's Girl (En Famille) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Nobody's Girl (En Famille) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged. For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins! Rags! Bones!" "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
Chapter 8 of Nobody's Girl (En Famille) is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with admiration
From this reading “"You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “Bones!"”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “Rags!”
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!”
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!”
having or denoting a high range
From this reading “"You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.”
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!”
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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 "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
with admiration
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Bones!"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
demanding attention
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
being one more than seven
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
immediately past
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
engage in
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
go across or through
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Rags!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
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From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARAUCOURT AT LAST Things came to pass as La Rouquerie had arranged.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
having or denoting a high range
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For eight days Perrine ran through the streets of the villages and towns crying out: "Rabbit skins!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got a voice that would make yer famous for this here business," said La Rouquerie admiringly, as Perrine's clear treble was heard in the streets.
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