Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 02 is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 02 is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What do you want to eat?” “I don't care; order whatever is good.” After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne. The waiter looked at the young woman and smiled. He took the order and murmured:
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 02 is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.”
take in solid food
From this reading ““What do you want to eat?””
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “He took the order and murmured:”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The waiter looked at the young woman and smiled.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The waiter looked at the young woman and smiled.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don't care; order whatever is good.”
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want to eat?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't care; order whatever is good.”
take in solid food
From this reading “What do you want to eat?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I don't care; order whatever is good.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't care; order whatever is good.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't care; order whatever is good.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The waiter looked at the young woman and smiled.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading He took the order and murmured:
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I don't care; order whatever is good.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The waiter looked at the young woman and smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you want to eat?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the order and murmured:
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading After handing his coat to the waiter, he ordered dinner and champagne.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want to eat?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want to eat?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “I don't care; order whatever is good.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The waiter looked at the young woman and smiled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want to eat?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The waiter looked at the young woman and smiled.
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 02 by Guy de Maupassant holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 7 holds 198 sentences of Original Short Stories — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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