Chapter 4 of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Behold, Delima is well and strong. See the little Baptiste, how much a man! Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps! All strong and well, son Baptiste! Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
Chapter 4 of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
see with attention
From this reading “"Behold, Delima is well and strong.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!”
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!”
a male human offspring
From this reading “All strong and well, son Baptiste!”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"Behold, Delima is well and strong.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See the little Baptiste, how much a man!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All strong and well, son Baptiste!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Behold, Delima is well and strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See the little Baptiste, how much a man!
see with attention
From this reading "Behold, Delima is well and strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Behold, Delima is well and strong.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See the little Baptiste, how much a man!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Behold, Delima is well and strong.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading See the little Baptiste, how much a man!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading See the little Baptiste, how much a man!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading See the little Baptiste, how much a man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the little Baptiste, how much a man!
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
a male human offspring
From this reading All strong and well, son Baptiste!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Behold, Delima is well and strong.
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See the little Baptiste, how much a man!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
(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 "Behold, Delima is well and strong.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Were one gone, think what thou wouldst have lost!
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that is right; kiss the little Andre and Odillon; and see! how sweetly 'Toinette sleeps!
Chapter 4 of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories by Edward William Thomson holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 4 holds 424 sentences of Old Man Savarin, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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