Chapter 8 of The Corsican Brothers is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Corsican Brothers is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit. "Do not let that disturb you, Orlandi. This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit. I could not think of refusing him that pleasure." "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
Chapter 8 of The Corsican Brothers is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “"Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.”
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “"YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.”
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “"Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.”
move deeply
From this reading “"Do not let that disturb you, Orlandi.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.”
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “I could not think of refusing him that pleasure."”
accept gladly
From this reading “"Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.”
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 could not think of refusing him that pleasure."”
In this reading “This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.”
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 This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not think of refusing him that pleasure."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
move deeply
From this reading "Do not let that disturb you, Orlandi.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not let that disturb you, Orlandi.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not think of refusing him that pleasure."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not think of refusing him that pleasure."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do not let that disturb you, Orlandi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not let that disturb you, Orlandi.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I could not think of refusing him that pleasure."
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I could not think of refusing him that pleasure."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
express in speech
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do not let that disturb you, Orlandi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I could not think of refusing him that pleasure."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
in the direction of
From this reading "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
accept gladly
From this reading "Monsieur is welcome to the country," said the bandit, bowing as he advanced towards us.
which person or people
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading This gentleman is a friend of mine, who has heard me speak of you, and wished to pay you a visit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU are not alone, Monsieur Lucien," said the bandit.
Chapter 8 of The Corsican Brothers by Alexandre Dumas holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
Chapter 8 holds 57 sentences of The Corsican Brothers, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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