Chapter 12 of The illustrious Dr. Mathéus is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The illustrious Dr. Mathéus is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter. “Ha! ha! ha! See—see, Dame Thérèse!” cried Coucou Peter. “Look at the little rascal! Isn’t he cunning?
Chapter 12 of The illustrious Dr. Mathéus is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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aroused or activated
From this reading “Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “See—see, Dame Thérèse!” cried Coucou Peter.”
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading “Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.”
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading “Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ““Look at the little rascal!”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.”
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading “Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Look at the little rascal!”
In this reading ““Look at the little rascal!”
In this reading “Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at the little rascal!
aroused or activated
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See—see, Dame Thérèse!” cried Coucou Peter.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading See—see, Dame Thérèse!” cried Coucou Peter.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Isn’t he cunning?
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading See—see, Dame Thérèse!” cried Coucou Peter.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isn’t he cunning?
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t he cunning?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Look at the little rascal!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at the little rascal!
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From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading See—see, Dame Thérèse!” cried Coucou Peter.
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Look at the little rascal!
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See—see, Dame Thérèse!” cried Coucou Peter.
get rid of
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See—see, Dame Thérèse!” cried Coucou Peter.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
at the time that
From this reading Daylight was spreading its golden hues upon the posts of the shed when Mathéus was awakened by ringing shouts of laughter.
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