Chapter 18 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED. "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously. Nick took in the whole scene before he replied. Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor. "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
Chapter 18 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.”
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.”
with honesty
From this reading “Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.”
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 Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
apart from; not including
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
with honesty
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Nick, "I'm not much hurt, except in my feelings.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATSY'S STORY AND THE TEST PROPOSED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nick took in the whole scene before he replied.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside the bed were Colonel Richmond, Horace and a man whom Nick rightly judged to be a doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you much hurt?" asked Patsy, anxiously.
Chapter 18 of The Crime of the French Café and Other by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 18 holds 157 sentences of The Crime of the French Café and Other, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Crime of the French Café and Other by Nicholas (House name) Carter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 157 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 32 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Crime of the French Café and Other by Nicholas (House name) Carter on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4158 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11989 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #11989, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 346 minutes of reading across 832 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Crime of the French Café and Other section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 30 chapters of The Crime of the French Café and Other to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Crime of the French Café and Other, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
