Chapter 3 of Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MYSELF. As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces? You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles. GOUDELOUP. Join the army, Mr. Robert?
Chapter 3 of Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?”
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Join the army, Mr. Robert?”
in an open way
From this reading “You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.”
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?”
join again
From this reading “As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.”
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In this reading “Join the army, Mr. Robert?”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?”
In this reading “As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?”
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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 As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Join the army, Mr. Robert?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
have
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOUDELOUP.
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Join the army, Mr. Robert?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Join the army, Mr. Robert?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading MYSELF.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
in an open way
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
join again
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Join the army, Mr. Robert?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You could then fight openly, and kill the Prussians without treachery in the battles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you bear them such a grudge, why do you not try to get back into Paris, or to rejoin the armies in the provinces?
Chapter 3 of Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871 by Alphonse Daudet holds 511 sentences, grouped into 103 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.
Chapter 3 holds 511 sentences of Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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