Chapter 2 of Tartarin on the Alps is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Tartarin on the Alps is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!.. I think he might easily be induced... With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.” “Where is he? How could I find him?”
Chapter 2 of Tartarin on the Alps is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.””
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.””
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I think he might easily be induced...”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading ““Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..”
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “I think he might easily be induced...”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading ““Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ““Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..”
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading ““Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..”
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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 With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
at or in or to any place
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think he might easily be induced...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
a young person of either sex
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I think he might easily be induced...
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How could I find him?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How could I find him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could I find him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he might easily be induced...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading I think he might easily be induced...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is he?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I think he might easily be induced...
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
express in words
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he might easily be induced...
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is he?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With a man like that a child could go anywhere without danger.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, yes, monsieur, all the mountains, in Switzerland, Savoie, Tyrol, India, in fact, the whole world; he has done them all, he knows them all, he can tell you all about them, and that’s something!..
Chapter 2 of Tartarin on the Alps by Alphonse Daudet holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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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