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Chapter 10 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her. Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped. Maurice held her just in time. "No foolishness there, little cousin. Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
Chapter 10 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.”
plural of “bodyguard” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.”
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading “Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “"No foolishness there, little cousin.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.”
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading “Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
plural of “bodyguard” — someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "No foolishness there, little cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
a female human offspring
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "No foolishness there, little cousin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Maurice held her just in time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maurice held her just in time.
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
and nothing more
From this reading Maurice held her just in time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No foolishness there, little cousin.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice held her just in time.
come together
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
not any; not one
From this reading "No foolishness there, little cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
very drunk
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No foolishness there, little cousin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Maurice held her just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading M. and Madame Darbois had received the telegram announcing the return of their daughter, and were at the station to meet her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Esperance saw them and would have jumped out before the train had fully slopped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your bodyguards must return you intact to your family's four arms.
Chapter 10 of The Idol of Paris by Sarah Bernhardt holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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