Chapter 7 of The Immortal is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Immortal is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mlle. Germaine de Freydet, Clos Jallanges. My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much. I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do? Remember my master’s advice to show myself and be seen. It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
Chapter 7 of The Immortal is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.”
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading “It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.”
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading “It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.”
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the state of being absent
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Remember my master’s advice to show myself and be seen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remember my master’s advice to show myself and be seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Germaine de Freydet, Clos Jallanges.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mlle. Germaine de Freydet, Clos Jallanges.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.
psychological suffering
From this reading My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Germaine de Freydet, Clos Jallanges.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Germaine de Freydet, Clos Jallanges.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Germaine de Freydet, Clos Jallanges.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
the literary culture
From this reading My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Remember my master’s advice to show myself and be seen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Germaine de Freydet, Clos Jallanges.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Remember my master’s advice to show myself and be seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember my master’s advice to show myself and be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Remember my master’s advice to show myself and be seen.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Remember my master’s advice to show myself and be seen.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
express a supposition
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not, as you may suppose, at Clos Jallanges, in my tweed suit and leggings, that I could get on with my candidature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you are lonely and ill, and feel my absence; but what am I to do?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My DEAREST SISTER,--Your letters distress me much.
Chapter 7 of The Immortal by Alphonse Daudet holds 127 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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