Chapter 8 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRACING THE TRUNKS. Corbut's body had been cut in two. Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened. The other half was not, however, far away. It was in the other trunk.
Chapter 8 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Corbut's body had been cut in two.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Corbut's body had been cut in two.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The other half was not, however, far away.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.”
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading “TRACING THE TRUNKS.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.”
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading “TRACING THE TRUNKS.”
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
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From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the other trunk.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
and nothing more
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other half was not, however, far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACING THE TRUNKS.
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading TRACING THE TRUNKS.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading TRACING THE TRUNKS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Corbut's body had been cut in two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only half was in the trunk which Nick had opened.
Chapter 8 of The Crime of the French Café and Other by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 128 sentences of The Crime of the French Café and Other, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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