Chapter 14 of The Adventures of François is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Adventures of François is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was now early in July, the month Thermidor. François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness. His supply of money was ample. He was well fed and, so far, safe. He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.
Chapter 14 of The Adventures of François is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading “His supply of money was ample.”
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.”
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading “He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “He was well fed and, so far, safe.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.”
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading “François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “His supply of money was ample.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.”
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.
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In this reading “His supply of money was ample.”
In this reading “François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.”
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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 François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
later than; following
From this reading He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading His supply of money was ample.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was well fed and, so far, safe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was well fed and, so far, safe.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He was well fed and, so far, safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well fed and, so far, safe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His supply of money was ample.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His supply of money was ample.
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He was well fed and, so far, safe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was well fed and, so far, safe.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading His supply of money was ample.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He sat night after night in darkness, and thought of the lady of the château.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now early in July, the month Thermidor.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading François began, as usual, to weary of a life of monotonous carefulness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was well fed and, so far, safe.
Chapter 14 of The Adventures of François by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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