Chapter 9 of Sister Anne (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume X) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sister Anne (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume X) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant. "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman. "No, indeed. I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite. This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
Chapter 9 of Sister Anne (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume X) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 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.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading “I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."”
an established custom
From this reading “I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.”
staying power
From this reading “This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."”
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “"Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “"Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.”
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.
make a break in
In this reading “This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."”
In this reading “"Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
a feeling of craving something
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
take in solid food
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
an established custom
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
staying power
From this reading This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall eat my supper as a matter of habit, but I have no appetite.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.
carry out
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Supper is served, messieurs," said the maid-servant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This calamity has cut off my arms and legs."
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your trouble won't interfere with your supper, I take it, Monsieur Floridor," said a tradesman.
Chapter 9 of Sister Anne (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume X) by Paul de Kock holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 416 sentences of Sister Anne (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume X), unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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