Chapter 18 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance. He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration. He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions. "What marvellous delicacy! Oh! the blue of the eyes!
Chapter 18 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.”
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.”
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading “He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.”
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading “"What marvellous delicacy!”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"What marvellous delicacy!”
-ing form of “outrage” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading “He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.”
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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 He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Oh! the blue of the eyes!
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading "What marvellous delicacy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Oh! the blue of the eyes!
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.
a long fixed look
From this reading He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "What marvellous delicacy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! the blue of the eyes!
-ing form of “outrage” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He gazed at it a long time in silent admiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Albert Styvens asked Maurice to show him the portrait of Esperance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What marvellous delicacy!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could gaze his fill at a portrait without outraging the conventions.
Chapter 18 of The Idol of Paris by Sarah Bernhardt holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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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