Chapter 4 of Original Short Stories — Volume 08 is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Original Short Stories — Volume 08 is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My companion murmured, like one in a dream: “Where are we; Where are we going? It seems to me that I am leaving the earth. How sweet it is! Ah, if you loved me--a little!!!”
Chapter 4 of Original Short Stories — Volume 08 is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “My companion murmured, like one in a dream:”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “My companion murmured, like one in a dream:”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.”
the act of departing
From this reading “It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.”
held dear
From this reading “Ah, if you loved me--a little!!!””
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “My companion murmured, like one in a dream:”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “How sweet it is!”
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 My companion murmured, like one in a dream:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, if you loved me--a little!!!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are we; Where are we going?
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My companion murmured, like one in a dream:
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading My companion murmured, like one in a dream:
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
the act of departing
From this reading “Where are we; Where are we going?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How sweet it is!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah, if you loved me--a little!!!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My companion murmured, like one in a dream:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How sweet it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
the act of departing
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My companion murmured, like one in a dream:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ah, if you loved me--a little!!!”
held dear
From this reading Ah, if you loved me--a little!!!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading My companion murmured, like one in a dream:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companion murmured, like one in a dream:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My companion murmured, like one in a dream:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How sweet it is!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to me that I am leaving the earth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Where are we; Where are we going?
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are we; Where are we going?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, if you loved me--a little!!!”
Chapter 4 of Original Short Stories — Volume 08 by Guy de Maupassant holds 206 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.
Chapter 4 holds 206 sentences of Original Short Stories — Volume 08, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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