Chapter 11 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?" "I have learned since." "And it was you who destroyed the will?" "It was I." "It was you!" cried the Prince; "you!"
Chapter 11 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"It was you!" cried the Prince; "you!"”
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “"And it was you who destroyed the will?"”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “"I have learned since."”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “"Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"”
a human being
From this reading “"Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “"It was you!" cried the Prince; "you!"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"I have learned since."”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “"Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it was you who destroyed the will?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It was you!" cried the Prince; "you!"
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading "And it was you who destroyed the will?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have learned since."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have learned since."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And it was you who destroyed the will?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "I have learned since."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
a human being
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "It was you!" cried the Prince; "you!"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have learned since."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
which person or people
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And it was you who destroyed the will?"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you know who the person was that wrote that paper?"
Chapter 11 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II by William [Editor] Patten holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 414 sentences of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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