Chapter 15 of The Clique of Gold is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Clique of Gold is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XX. Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over. Count Ville- Handry’s daughter was dying! Count Ville-Handry’s daughter was dead! But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
Chapter 15 of The Clique of Gold is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Count Ville- Handry’s daughter was dying!”
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Count Ville- Handry’s daughter was dying!”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.”
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.”
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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 Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
(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 Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Ville- Handry’s daughter was dying!
a female human offspring
From this reading Count Ville- Handry’s daughter was dying!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Count Ville-Handry’s daughter was dead!
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Count Ville- Handry’s daughter was dying!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
the act of departing
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
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From this reading Count Ville- Handry’s daughter was dying!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
for more time
From this reading Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
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From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
precisely as stated
From this reading But at that very hour the tenant of the fourth story, Papa Ravinet, the second-hand dealer, was going to his dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Count Ville- Handry’s daughter was dying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Count Ville-Handry’s daughter was dead!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus a few minutes longer, and all was really over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX.
Chapter 15 of The Clique of Gold by Emile Gaboriau holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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