Chapter 28 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help. And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind. I would intrust you to Callé, my dear, as I would to a keeper of the seraglio. Do you know what a keeper of the seraglio is, in Turkey?" "No, my dear."
Chapter 28 of Sans-Cravate is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “"I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “I would intrust you to Callé, my dear, as I would to a keeper of the seraglio.”
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “Do you know what a keeper of the seraglio is, in Turkey?"”
except if; if not
From this reading “"I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.”
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.
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 "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would intrust you to Callé, my dear, as I would to a keeper of the seraglio.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
dearly loved
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what a keeper of the seraglio is, in Turkey?"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
confer a trust upon
From this reading I would intrust you to Callé, my dear, as I would to a keeper of the seraglio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you know what a keeper of the seraglio is, in Turkey?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading I would intrust you to Callé, my dear, as I would to a keeper of the seraglio.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my dear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading I would intrust you to Callé, my dear, as I would to a keeper of the seraglio.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would intrust you to Callé, my dear, as I would to a keeper of the seraglio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Do you know what a keeper of the seraglio is, in Turkey?"
except if; if not
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know what a keeper of the seraglio is, in Turkey?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am sure of it; he would never dare to declare himself, unless he got a little help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would intrust you to Callé, my dear, as I would to a keeper of the seraglio.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And so, my dear love, as I know your virtue and your affection for me, I am entirely easy in my mind.
Chapter 28 of Sans-Cravate by Paul de Kock holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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