Chapter 10 of The Adventures of François is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Adventures of François is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Ciel!_" exclaimed François, "thou art starved." He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter. He was comforted by the man’s alarm. "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop. It was deserted at this time of day.
Chapter 10 of The Adventures of François is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “He was comforted by the man’s alarm.”
fully understood or grasped
From this reading “He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.”
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “He was comforted by the man’s alarm.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “It was deserted at this time of day.”
come together
From this reading “He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.”
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “"_Ciel!_" exclaimed François, "thou art starved."”
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.
In this reading “He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.”
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 "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He was comforted by the man’s alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "_Ciel!_" exclaimed François, "thou art starved."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was deserted at this time of day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was comforted by the man’s alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ciel!_" exclaimed François, "thou art starved."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading He was comforted by the man’s alarm.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was deserted at this time of day.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was deserted at this time of day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
come together
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "_Ciel!_" exclaimed François, "thou art starved."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Ciel!_" exclaimed François, "thou art starved."
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was deserted at this time of day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was comforted by the man’s alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "_Ciel!_" exclaimed François, "thou art starved."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had no grudge against his old partner, but he fully appreciated the danger of this encounter.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "_Ciel!_" exclaimed François, "thou art starved."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was deserted at this time of day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Come," said François, and took him into a little drinking-shop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was comforted by the man’s alarm.
Chapter 10 of The Adventures of François by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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