Chapter 9 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am listening,” said Vincent. But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own: “Goodness me! What a hurry you’re in! Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.”
Chapter 9 of The counterfeiters is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading ““Goodness me!”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “What a hurry you’re in!”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading ““I am listening,” said Vincent.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.””
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.””
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.
In this reading “Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.””
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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 What a hurry you’re in!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am listening,” said Vincent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Goodness me!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading What a hurry you’re in!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am listening,” said Vincent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a hurry you’re in!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “I am listening,” said Vincent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Goodness me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am listening,” said Vincent.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Between this and Paris there’s time enough surely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am listening,” said Vincent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at that, Passavant immediately protested, as if the impatience were Vincent’s, and not his own:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a hurry you’re in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a hurry you’re in!
Chapter 9 of The counterfeiters by André Gide holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 421 sentences of The counterfeiters, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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