Chapter 6 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All women don't talk that way." "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer. "All right! as you choose! To the devil with love, and women! Let's have a drink, my friends; let's have a drink!"
Chapter 6 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
from appearances alone
From this reading “"Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.”
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “"Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"All right! as you choose!”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “To the devil with love, and women!”
take in liquids
From this reading “Let's have a drink, my friends; let's have a drink!"”
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading “"Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “"Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “"Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.”
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 “"Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Let's have a drink, my friends; let's have a drink!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
(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 "All women don't talk that way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the devil with love, and women!
from appearances alone
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All right! as you choose!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "All right! as you choose!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading To the devil with love, and women!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All women don't talk that way."
take in liquids
From this reading Let's have a drink, my friends; let's have a drink!"
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Let's have a drink, my friends; let's have a drink!"
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's have a drink, my friends; let's have a drink!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's have a drink, my friends; let's have a drink!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To the devil with love, and women!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let's have a drink, my friends; let's have a drink!"
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right! as you choose!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "All women don't talk that way."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All women don't talk that way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the devil with love, and women!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "All women don't talk that way."
during the time that
From this reading "Ah! so that's how it is!" cried Sans-Cravate, emptying his glass; while Bastringuette resumed her seat at the table, apparently much calmer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the devil with love, and women!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "All women don't talk that way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right! as you choose!
Chapter 6 of Sans-Cravate by Paul de Kock holds 384 sentences, grouped into 77 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 6 holds 384 sentences of Sans-Cravate, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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