Chapter 13 of Tartarin de Tarascon is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Tartarin de Tarascon is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Zouave was not sinking. She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water. Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank. Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!... So blue!
Chapter 13 of Tartarin de Tarascon is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading “Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.”
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.”
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading “She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.”
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.”
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading “Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “The Zouave was not sinking.”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.”
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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 She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
crowded or massed together
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Zouave was not sinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The Zouave was not sinking.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So blue!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Zouave was not sinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up above a great sky of satin blue... but oh!...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Zouave was not sinking.
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She had just dropped her anchor in a fine anchorage of deep, dark water.
a Caucasian
From this reading Opposite, on the hillside, was Algiers, its little matt-white houses running down to the sea, huddled one against the other, like a pile of white washing laid out on a river bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Zouave was not sinking.
Chapter 13 of Tartarin de Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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