Chapter 24 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Haven't they come yet?" "No, not yet." "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late." "Do you expect other guests?" Monsieur Brid'oison asked the host.
Chapter 24 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “"Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"Do you expect other guests?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “"Do you expect other guests?"”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Monsieur Brid'oison asked the host.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur Brid'oison asked the host.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."”
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 “"Do you expect other guests?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Monsieur Brid'oison asked the host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Brid'oison asked the host.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Haven't they come yet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you expect other guests?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Do you expect other guests?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Do you expect other guests?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't they come yet?"
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Monsieur Brid'oison asked the host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Brid'oison asked the host.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not yet."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not yet."
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Do you expect other guests?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Brid'oison asked the host.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Haven't they come yet?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
(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 "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Haven't they come yet?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, it's only half-past five, and I said that you didn't dine till six; they're not late."
Chapter 24 of Sans-Cravate by Paul de Kock holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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 24 holds 386 sentences of Sans-Cravate, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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