Chapter 3 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now let me see. Where was I? I've really quite forgotten. Oh, I remember. The music began again, as I said.
Chapter 3 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “The music began again, as I said.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The music began again, as I said.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I've really quite forgotten.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now let me see.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “The music began again, as I said.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I've really quite forgotten.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I've really quite forgotten.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Oh, I remember.”
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In this reading “I've really quite forgotten.”
In this reading “The music began again, as I said.”
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anew
From this reading The music began again, as I said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The music began again, as I said.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The music began again, as I said.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I've really quite forgotten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where was I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've really quite forgotten.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let me see.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let me see.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music began again, as I said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let me see.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I remember.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I've really quite forgotten.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I've really quite forgotten.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Oh, I remember.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The music began again, as I said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now let me see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The music began again, as I said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was I?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was I?
Chapter 3 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II by William [Editor] Patten holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 432 sentences of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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