Chapter 10 of Physiology of the Opera is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Physiology of the Opera is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Après. I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat. BYRON. From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house. CONNOISSEUR.
Chapter 10 of Physiology of the Opera is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 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 “I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.”
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading “CONNOISSEUR.”
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.”
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.”
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading “From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.”
flesh of a lobster
From this reading “I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.”
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading “I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
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From this reading Après.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading CONNOISSEUR.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
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From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
flesh of a lobster
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
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From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm fond of fire and crickets, and all that, A lobster salad, and champagne, and chat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this genteel place the reader must not be surprised, if I should convey him to a cellar, or a common porter-house.
Chapter 10 of Physiology of the Opera by -1891 Scrici holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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