Chapter 4 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And so at last the day of the performance came. Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly. For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior. The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance. The agents had realized big profits.
Chapter 4 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “The agents had realized big profits.”
in a delicate manner
From this reading “For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.”
physically weak
From this reading “For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “The agents had realized big profits.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.”
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.”
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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 For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agents had realized big profits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The agents had realized big profits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.
in a delicate manner
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
being one more than seven
From this reading The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.
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From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
physically weak
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
a young female
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.
immediately past
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The agents had realized big profits.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The agents had realized big profits.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so at last the day of the performance came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The sale of tickets had opened eight days in advance.
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
which person or people
From this reading Esperance, who was so easily shaken by the ordinary events of life, met any danger or great event quite calmly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For this young girl, so delicately fair, so frail of frame, possessed the soul of a warrior.
Chapter 4 of The Idol of Paris by Sarah Bernhardt holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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