Chapter 18 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 18 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't think it; I am sure of it! Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages? Ten thousand thunders! And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings! Ah!
Chapter 18 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading “And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!”
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?”
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!”
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading “And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!”
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “Ten thousand thunders!”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!”
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.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
In this reading “Ten thousand thunders!”
In this reading “And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!”
In this reading “And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!”
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 Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
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From this reading Ah!
(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 And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I don't think it; I am sure of it!
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think it; I am sure of it!
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
ten 10s
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think it; I am sure of it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think it; I am sure of it!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
the literary culture
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
engage in
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't think it; I am sure of it!
many times at short intervals
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
precisely, exactly
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I don't think it; I am sure of it!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten thousand thunders!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think it; I am sure of it!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Ten thousand thunders!
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Ten thousand thunders!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Haven't I served him in his intrigues a hundred times--carried his love letters and his messages?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
which person or people
From this reading And I laughed at it, and thought that it was all right for him to amuse himself--to deceive poor girls who were often driven to despair by his treachery--to make sport of other people's sufferings!
Chapter 18 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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