Chapter 9 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported. "Very well, Florent. I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in." Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost. He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.
Chapter 9 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “"Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.”
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “"Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.”
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 “"Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.”
at or in the front
In this reading “He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “"Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.”
In this reading “Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.”
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 He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, Florent.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
a male human offspring
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
in the near future
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.
express in words
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am going to my room; but come and tell me as soon as my son comes in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, Florent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, Florent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
in or at the place that
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
during the time that
From this reading He stood a long while in front of the picture of his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Monsieur Vermoncey went to his bedroom, where there were portraits of his wife, of Albert, and of the three children he had lost.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Monsieur Albert has not come home since yesterday," the servant reported.
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