Chapter 12 of Paul and His Dog, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIV) is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Paul and His Dog, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIV) is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me. Monsieur is your other second, no doubt?” “Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.” “When does your duel take place?” “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
Chapter 12 of Paul and His Dog, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIV) is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 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.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ““Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.””
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading ““When does your duel take place?””
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ““I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.””
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading ““Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.””
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.””
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur is your other second, no doubt?””
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ““I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.””
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.”
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 ““I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.””
come to pass
In this reading ““When does your duel take place?””
In this reading ““I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.””
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 “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When does your duel take place?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Monsieur is your other second, no doubt?”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “When does your duel take place?”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur is your other second, no doubt?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur is your other second, no doubt?”
not any; not one
From this reading Monsieur is your other second, no doubt?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Monsieur is your other second, no doubt?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “When does your duel take place?”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
carry out
From this reading “When does your duel take place?”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
at the time that
From this reading “When does your duel take place?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, monsieur; if I don’t die of hunger first.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “I have no idea as yet; I told the fellow that I should expect his seconds; that is why I am in a hurry to return home.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will be your second, and I thank you for thinking of me.
Chapter 12 of Paul and His Dog, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIV) by Paul de Kock holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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