Chapter 6 of Tartarin de Tarascon is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Tartarin de Tarascon is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey. The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments. Now this was the sort of life he needed. Important transactions. An office full of clerks to control.
Chapter 6 of Tartarin de Tarascon is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.”
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “An office full of clerks to control.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “An office full of clerks to control.”
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading “The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.”
the act of managing something
From this reading “The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “Now this was the sort of life he needed.”
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading “The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Important transactions.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An office full of clerks to control.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading An office full of clerks to control.
power to direct or determine
From this reading An office full of clerks to control.
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading An office full of clerks to control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now this was the sort of life he needed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
of great significance or value
From this reading Important transactions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now this was the sort of life he needed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
the act of managing something
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Now this was the sort of life he needed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this was the sort of life he needed.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading An office full of clerks to control.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now this was the sort of life he needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this was the sort of life he needed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An office full of clerks to control.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Important transactions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
at the time that
From this reading There was one occasion when Tartarin nearly went on a long journey.
which person or people
From this reading The three brothers Garcio-Camus, Tarasconais who were in business in Shanghai, offered him the management of one of their establishments.
Chapter 6 of Tartarin de Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 38 sentences of Tartarin de Tarascon, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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