Chapter 19 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_Introduce you to my mistress? I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville. OOD-MORNING, General. I have come to return your call.” The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
Chapter 19 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “OOD-MORNING, General.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.”
cause to come to know personally
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading “I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ““_Introduce you to my mistress?”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I have come to return your call.””
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have come to return your call.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come to return your call.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading OOD-MORNING, General.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come to return your call.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “_Introduce you to my mistress?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “_Introduce you to my mistress?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_Introduce you to my mistress?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OOD-MORNING, General.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have come to return your call.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
in the near future
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The General stood in the door of his room, holding it half closed behind him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_Introduce you to my mistress?
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading I should as soon think of lending you my umbrella!_” --Hercule D'Enville.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Introduce you to my mistress?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have come to return your call.”
Chapter 19 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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