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Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II
Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.
Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."
Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.
That morning he stops in front of me and says:
"Ah! saperlotte, my boy, you look better!"
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Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.
Line 2
Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."
Line 3
Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.
/sɪk ɔːr nɑːt sɪk hiː sent bæk θriː ə deɪ/
Line 4
That morning he stops in front of me and says:
/ðæt ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː stɑːps ɪn frʌnt ʌv miː ənd sez/
Line 5
"Ah! saperlotte, my boy, you look better!"

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.

coffee noun US /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."”

color noun US /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading “"Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.”

cries noun US /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading “"Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.”

cup noun US /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading “Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."”

fever noun US /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading “"Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.”

fooling adjective US /ˈfuːlɪŋ/

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

From this reading “Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."”

regiment verb US /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading “Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."”

stops noun US /stɑːps/

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading “That morning he stops in front of me and says:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

fine fellow adjective + noun

In this reading “"Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.”

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “That morning he stops in front of me and says:”

Get up verb + adjective

rise to one's feet

In this reading “Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

Ah

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

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Ah! saperlotte, my boy, you look better!"

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "Ah! saperlotte, my boy, you look better!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.

don't

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

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

Exeat

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

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading That morning he stops in front of me and says:

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

hanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That morning he stops in front of me and says:

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Ah! saperlotte, my boy, you look better!"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That morning he stops in front of me and says:

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That morning he stops in front of me and says:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Ah! saperlotte, my boy, you look better!"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.

regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

saperlotte

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

From this reading "Ah! saperlotte, my boy, you look better!"

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading That morning he stops in front of me and says:

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.

SickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

stopsnounUS /stɑːps/

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading That morning he stops in front of me and says:

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That morning he stops in front of me and says:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Sick or not sick, he sent back three a day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

to-morrow

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

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Ah, ha! the fine fellow," he cries, "what an air he has! good color, no fever.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Get up and go take a good cup of coffee; but no fooling, you know! don't go running after the girls; I will sign for you your _Exeat_; you will return to-morrow to your regiment."

Chapter 8 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II by William [Editor] Patten 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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Chapter 8 holds 409 sentences of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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