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Sans-Cravate

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.
Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:
"Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"
The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:
"Yes, monsieur; I do believe it--I am very sure of it.
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Sans-Cravate

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 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

Line 1
Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.
Line 2
Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:
/pɔːl ˈlɪsənd ˈwɔːkɪŋ baɪ hɜːr saɪd ənd rɪˈplaɪd wɪð ðə əkˈsent ðæt kʌmz frʌm ðə hɑːrt/
Line 3
"Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"
Line 4
The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:
/ðə ɡɜːrl ˈslækənd hɜːr peɪs ənd hɜːr vɔɪs ˈɪndəkeɪtəd ðæt hɜːr ˈæŋɡər hæd ɔːlˈredi bɪˈɡʌn tuː səbˈsaɪd æz ʃiː ˈænsərd/
Line 5
"Yes, monsieur; I do believe it--I am very sure of it.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accent noun US /əkˈsent/

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading “Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:”

anger noun US /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading “Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.”

begun verb US /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:”

cool adjective US /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading “Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.”

indicated verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:”

pace noun US /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading “The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:”

slackened verb US /ˈslækənd/

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading “The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:”

subside verb US /səbˈsaɪd/

wear off or die down

From this reading “The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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comes from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:”

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accentnounUS /əkˈsent/

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Yes, monsieur; I do believe it--I am very sure of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Yes, monsieur; I do believe it--I am very sure of it.

Elina

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading "Yes, monsieur; I do believe it--I am very sure of it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, monsieur; I do believe it--I am very sure of it.

pacenounUS /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/

wear off or die down

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Yes, monsieur; I do believe it--I am very sure of it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The girl slackened her pace, and her voice indicated that her anger had already begun to subside, as she answered:

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Elina said all this very rapidly, as if she did not wish to give her anger time to cool.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Paul listened, walking by her side, and replied with the accent that comes from the heart:

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, monsieur; I do believe it--I am very sure of it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Elina, can it be that you believe that I no longer love you?"

Chapter 13 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.

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