Chapter 4 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 1 is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 1 is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN APOLOGY 9 P.M. I have made up my mind. I shall go to see M. Charnot. But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever. December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
Chapter 4 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 1 is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “AN APOLOGY 9 P.M.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.”
possessive form of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading “But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.”
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.”
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From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
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From this reading AN APOLOGY 9 P.M.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APOLOGY 9 P.M.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading AN APOLOGY 9 P.M.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
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From this reading I shall go to see M. Charnot.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall go to see M. Charnot.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made up my mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have made up my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
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From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading AN APOLOGY 9 P.M.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made up my mind.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have made up my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have made up my mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading AN APOLOGY 9 P.M.
possessive form of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shall go to see M. Charnot.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall go to see M. Charnot.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading December 31st He lives in the Rue de l'Universite.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall go to see M. Charnot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have made up my mind.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading But before that I shall go to his publisher's and find out something about this famous man's works, of which I know nothing whatever.
Chapter 4 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 1 by René Bazin holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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