Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 03 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 03 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done! How's that?” The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!” The two men landed. Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 03 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.”
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.”
carefully weighed
From this reading “The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!””
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “The two men landed.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!””
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 The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
carefully weighed
From this reading The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How's that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Labouise grasped the animal by the bridle.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The two men landed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!”
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men landed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How's that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men landed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman considered the matter for a second and then exclaimed: “Done!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Chicot exclaimed: “I'll give you five francs and your errand's done!
Chapter 7 of Original Short Stories — Volume 03 by Guy de Maupassant holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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