Chapter 8 of The Guermantes Way is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Guermantes Way is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I hear they’ve been down here bothering you. I trust things are going better.” “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch. “No, not at all. I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
Chapter 8 of The Guermantes Way is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “articulate” — provide with a joint
From this reading “I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.”
United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959)
From this reading ““You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.”
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading ““I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.”
plural of “duct” — a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
From this reading “I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.”
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading “I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.”
a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II
From this reading “I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.”
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.
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In this reading “I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.”
In this reading ““You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.”
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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 “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “No, not at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I trust things are going better.”
-ing form of “articulate” — provide with a joint
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, not at all.
for the reason that
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I trust things are going better.”
relating to or containing bile
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959)
From this reading “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.
plural of “duct” — a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
the act of departing
From this reading I trust things are going better.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
immediately past
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are not in a hurry?” she now asked Bloch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
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From this reading “I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I trust things are going better.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust things are going better.”
precisely as stated
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
(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 I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I wanted to go because I am not very well; in fact there is some talk of my taking a cure at Vichy for my biliary ducts,” he explained, articulating the last words with a fiendish irony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hear they’ve been down here bothering you.
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