Chapter 37 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRUCIAL MOMENT. When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity. The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired: "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?" "Yes, monsieur."
Chapter 37 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:”
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading “A CRUCIAL MOMENT.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.”
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:”
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading “When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.”
someone who visits
From this reading “The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:”
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In this reading “When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.”
In this reading “A CRUCIAL MOMENT.”
In this reading “When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.”
In this reading “When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.”
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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 A CRUCIAL MOMENT.
later than; following
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
in a polite manner
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading A CRUCIAL MOMENT.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
communicated in words
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
full of life and energy
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
a particular point in time
From this reading A CRUCIAL MOMENT.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Yes, monsieur."
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?"
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
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From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?"
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it to M. Olivier Raymond that I have the honour of speaking?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
someone who visits
From this reading The baron bowed courteously, and, after having motioned his visitor to a seat, inquired:
at the time that
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Olivier Raymond entered M. de la Rochaigue's study, his face expressed astonishment, mingled with a lively curiosity.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, monsieur."
Chapter 37 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins by Eugène Sue holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 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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