Chapter 12 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short. "Listen, mother. You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous. Don't worry me, please. We will talk to-morrow as much as you like."
Chapter 12 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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disposed to please
From this reading “You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen, mother.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.”
easily agitated
From this reading “You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.”
not often
From this reading “You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don't worry me, please.”
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.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
disposed to please
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We will talk to-morrow as much as you like."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't worry me, please.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We will talk to-morrow as much as you like."
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen, mother.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Listen, mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We will talk to-morrow as much as you like."
easily agitated
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Don't worry me, please.
not often
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We will talk to-morrow as much as you like."
express in words
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will talk to-morrow as much as you like."
in the direction of
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
under normal conditions
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
precisely as stated
From this reading You know that I am usually very amiable and seldom nervous, but this evening I am very nervous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will talk to-morrow as much as you like."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Don't worry me, please.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mama came toward me: "Will you tell me now, Mademoiselle--" But I stopped her short.
Chapter 12 of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II by William [Editor] Patten holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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 12 holds 306 sentences of Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 5, French II, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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