Chapter 14 of The Dream is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Dream is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal. She was very pale, but not at all excited. Hubert was quite overcome. What? Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
Chapter 14 of The Dream is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “She was very pale, but not at all excited.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
win a victory over
From this reading “Hubert was quite overcome.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.”
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later than; following
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
dearly loved
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
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From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
win a victory over
From this reading Hubert was quite overcome.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hubert was quite overcome.
the act of refusing
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Could it be possible that his dear child already suffered?
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very pale, but not at all excited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
in the company of; together with
From this reading That same evening in the kitchen, after they left the dinner-table, Angelique confessed everything to Hubert, telling him of her interview with the Bishop, and of the latter’s refusal.
Chapter 14 of The Dream by Émile Zola holds 344 sentences, grouped into 69 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 14 holds 344 sentences of The Dream, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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