Chapter 2 of Odette's Marriage is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Odette's Marriage is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old. He is tall and manly looking. He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden. His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance. In fact, he is a soldier.
Chapter 2 of Odette's Marriage is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.”
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading “He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “He is tall and manly looking.”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “In fact, he is a soldier.”
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading “He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.”
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In this reading “Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old.”
In this reading “His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.”
In this reading “His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.”
In this reading “He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, he is a soldier.”
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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 He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is tall and manly looking.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he is a soldier.
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From this reading Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is tall and manly looking.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He is tall and manly looking.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He is tall and manly looking.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In fact, he is a soldier.
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He is tall and manly looking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
at the time that
From this reading He stoops a little when he walks, as if the mighty intellect in his large head were too heavy a burden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His gray hair, with his keen black eyes, give him a soldierly appearance.
a late time of life
From this reading Francis Laviguerie is sixty years old.
Chapter 2 of Odette's Marriage by Albert Delpit holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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