Chapter 2 of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.2 — Volume XVI is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.2 — Volume XVI is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"His answer? It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!" "Ah! I understand; Violette is guilty!" "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
Chapter 2 of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.2 — Volume XVI 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.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “"Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “"Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “I understand; Violette is guilty!"”
hear with intention
From this reading “It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"”
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading “"Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"”
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.
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.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
react verbally
From this reading "His answer?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
a man of refinement
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
a young female
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I understand; Violette is guilty!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His answer?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand; Violette is guilty!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I understand; Violette is guilty!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
hear with intention
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand; Violette is guilty!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I understand; Violette is guilty!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
(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! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well! according to what that gentleman says, he triumphed over the flower girl.
during the time that
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It wasn't worth while following him so far to listen to that!"
Chapter 2 of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.2 — Volume XVI 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.
Chapter 2 holds 421 sentences of The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.2 — Volume XVI, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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