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The Exploits of Juve
The Exploits of Juve

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Exploits of Juve is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 3 of The Exploits of Juve by Pierre Souvestre holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Chapter 3 holds 399 sentences of The Exploits of Juve, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Exploits of Juve by Pierre Souvestre exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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.

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Vocabulary met early in The Exploits of Juve

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"What do you propose to do?"
"Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.
"In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."
M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.
Juve thanked the obliging director and took leave.
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The Exploits of Juve

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Exploits of Juve is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"What do you propose to do?"
Line 2
"Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.
Line 3
"In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."
Line 4
M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.
Line 5
Juve thanked the obliging director and took leave.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “"In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."”

All words in this reading · 42

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

arrange

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

attendant

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

bade

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."

case

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."

de

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

department

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

director

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Juve thanked the obliging director and took leave.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you propose to do?"

Doctor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

help

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

hospital

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."

Juve

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

leave

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Juve thanked the obliging director and took leave.

M

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

Maufil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

men

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

obliging

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Juve thanked the obliging director and took leave.

Patel's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

place

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

propose

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What do you propose to do?"

rang

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

replied

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

Study

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

take

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading M. de Maufil rang for an attendant and bade him take Juve to Doctor Patel's department.

thanked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Juve thanked the obliging director and took leave.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "What do you propose to do?"

took

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Juve thanked the obliging director and took leave.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you propose to do?"

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Study the hospital; arrange where to place my men," replied Juve.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "In that case, I will do everything I can to help you."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you propose to do?"