Chapter 27 of The Chouans is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Chouans is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Whom you basely abandoned,” she said. “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin. “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example. Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you. Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
Chapter 27 of The Chouans is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading ““Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading ““Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.”
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading “Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.”
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.”
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading “Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.”
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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 Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
(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 Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
in a despicable, ignoble manner
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Nonsense; he is dead,--forget him,” replied Corentin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
express in speech
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, speak honestly to me; I have set you the example.
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Old Hulot is deeper than he looks; if you want to escape his vigilance, I can help you.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Remember that he holds all the valleys and will instantly detect a rendezvous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whom you basely abandoned,” she said.
Chapter 27 of The Chouans by Honoré de Balzac holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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