Chapter 6 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion! The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love. How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition! I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it. But I had the right to hope for a little grief.
Chapter 6 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading “What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!”
give advice to
From this reading “I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.”
feelings of ardent love
From this reading “What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!”
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading “How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “But I had the right to hope for a little grief.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.”
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading “How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
give advice to
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had the right to hope for a little grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But I had the right to hope for a little grief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had the right to hope for a little grief.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I had the right to hope for a little grief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I had the right to hope for a little grief.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
take in marriage
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But I had the right to hope for a little grief.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
a special situation
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
any abnormal position of the organs of the body
From this reading How easily and sincerely Laura has effected the transposition!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I understand that she should marry Douviers; I was one of the first to advise it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man they love is as a rule a kind of clothes-peg on which to hang their love.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What an admirable thing in women is their need for devotion!
Chapter 6 of The counterfeiters by André Gide holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 426 sentences of The counterfeiters, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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