Chapter 9 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?" "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?" "Yes." "_Très bien_. Take courage, _mon camarade_."
Chapter 9 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Take courage, _mon camarade_."”
extremely pleasant in a gentle way
From this reading “"Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"”
the second day of the week; the first working day
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Take courage, _mon camarade_."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
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From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Très bien_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take courage, _mon camarade_."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Take courage, _mon camarade_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
extremely pleasant in a gentle way
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
carry out
From this reading Take courage, _mon camarade_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Très bien_.
(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, so lovely this morning that I am quite afraid——" "To kiss me—is it not so, Monsieur Jolicoeur?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Mademoiselle Sophie," said the Zouave, in his most dulcet tone, "you—_mon Dieu_—you look so lovely that——" "That what—what—Jules?"
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