Chapter 10 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do. There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over." "I want to see for myself." And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn. Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.
Chapter 10 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading “There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.”
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading “There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."”
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading “And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."”
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading “Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.”
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.
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a woman who is old
In this reading “There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."”
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From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
(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 There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
a quad with a square body
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
apart from; not including
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I want to see for myself."
no person; not anyone
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
above and across; more than
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see for myself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
in the direction of
From this reading And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And Sans-Cravate walked toward the fruit stall, in his turn.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see for myself."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Jean Ficelle followed him, still whistling.
which person or people
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There's nobody there except the proprietor, and an old woman who wants carrots, I fancy, for she was hauling 'em all over."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh! yes, I did; it ain't hard to do.
Chapter 10 of Sans-Cravate by Paul de Kock holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 10 holds 392 sentences of Sans-Cravate, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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