Chapter 8 of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.1 — Volume XV is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.1 — Volume XV is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, my dear, I am not a widow.” “Oho! is it possible? Madame’s husband is still alive?” “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.” “Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!”
Chapter 8 of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.1 — Volume XV is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessing life
From this reading “Madame’s husband is still alive?””
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading ““Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!””
in the recent past
From this reading ““Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.””
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ““Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.””
information about recent and important events
From this reading ““Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!””
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading ““Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.””
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.””
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ““Well, my dear, I am not a widow.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, my dear, I am not a widow.”
possessing life
From this reading Madame’s husband is still alive?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, my dear, I am not a widow.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!”
dearly loved
From this reading “Well, my dear, I am not a widow.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame’s husband is still alive?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, my dear, I am not a widow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oho! is it possible?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oho! is it possible?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
in the recent past
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame’s husband is still alive?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my dear, I am not a widow.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, my dear, I am not a widow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oho! is it possible?
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Oho! is it possible?
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Madame’s husband is still alive?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, that is news indeed; the Baron de Grangeville is alive!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, my dear, I am not a widow.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Well, my dear, I am not a widow.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and what is more, I know from someone who has met him lately that he is living in Paris at this moment.”
Chapter 8 of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.1 — Volume XV by Paul de Kock holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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