Chapter 11 of The Eight Strokes of the Clock is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Eight Strokes of the Clock is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance. She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau." "It's most extraordinary. Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?" "I did not."
Chapter 11 of The Eight Strokes of the Clock is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.”
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading “She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “"It's most extraordinary.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "It's most extraordinary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's most extraordinary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It's most extraordinary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though Jerome's composure had increased Madame de Gorne's assurance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
up to a particular time
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She replied: "I did not come to, monsieur, until I was at the chateau."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn't you hear the three shots which were heard by almost every one in the village?"
Chapter 11 of The Eight Strokes of the Clock by Maurice Leblanc holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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