Chapter 6 of The Fortune of the Rougons is here in full — 1772 sentences across 355 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Fortune of the Rougons is here in full — 1772 sentences across 355 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house. The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair. He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre. There was not a sound, not a shadow. He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
Chapter 6 of The Fortune of the Rougons is here in full — 1772 sentences across 355 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.”
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading “He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
according to the clock
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading “He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.”
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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 The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
immediately past
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
go away from a place
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a sound, not a shadow.
according to the clock
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading He pushed on as far as the Porte de Rome.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There was not a sound, not a shadow.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was not a sound, not a shadow.
in a stealthy manner
From this reading He crept stealthily to the end of the Impasse Saint-Mittre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a sound, not a shadow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
at the time that
From this reading It was about five o’clock in the morning when Rougon at last ventured to leave his mother’s house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman had gone to sleep on a chair.
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