Chapter 17 of The Corsican Brothers is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Corsican Brothers is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine. Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time. We proceeded into the wood by different paths. Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue. A few minutes later we met at the rendezvous.
Chapter 17 of The Corsican Brothers is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.”
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.”
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.”
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading “Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.”
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “We proceeded into the wood by different paths.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “We proceeded into the wood by different paths.”
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading “A few minutes later we met at the rendezvous.”
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 “WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.”
In this reading “A few minutes later we met at the rendezvous.”
In this reading “Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.”
In this reading “Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.”
In this reading “We proceeded into the wood by different paths.”
In this reading “WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.”
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 A few minutes later we met at the rendezvous.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.
a line of approach
From this reading Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We proceeded into the wood by different paths.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We proceeded into the wood by different paths.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later we met at the rendezvous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We proceeded into the wood by different paths.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later we met at the rendezvous.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A few minutes later we met at the rendezvous.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading We proceeded into the wood by different paths.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading We proceeded into the wood by different paths.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading A few minutes later we met at the rendezvous.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another carriage, that of Chateau Renaud, arrived at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE reached Vincennes at five minutes to nine.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our carriages were to await us in the broad avenue.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We proceeded into the wood by different paths.
Chapter 17 of The Corsican Brothers by Alexandre Dumas holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 17 holds 103 sentences of The Corsican Brothers, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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