Chapter 5 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 3 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 3 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JEANNE THE ENCHANTRESS BOURGES, August 5th. I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard. Where could he be? I listened, but could hear no sound. I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
Chapter 5 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 3 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “JEANNE THE ENCHANTRESS BOURGES, August 5th.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.”
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading “I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “I listened, but could hear no sound.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.”
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From this reading JEANNE THE ENCHANTRESS BOURGES, August 5th.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading JEANNE THE ENCHANTRESS BOURGES, August 5th.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where could he be?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEANNE THE ENCHANTRESS BOURGES, August 5th.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I listened, but could hear no sound.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where could he be?
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading JEANNE THE ENCHANTRESS BOURGES, August 5th.
the act of consuming food
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where could he be?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I listened, but could hear no sound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEANNE THE ENCHANTRESS BOURGES, August 5th.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened, but could hear no sound.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
not any; not one
From this reading I listened, but could hear no sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I listened, but could hear no sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEANNE THE ENCHANTRESS BOURGES, August 5th.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where could he be?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I went to the window; the office-boy was lying flat on the lawn, feeding the goldfish in the fountain.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke up at seven; my first thought was for M. Mouillard.
Chapter 5 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 3 by René Bazin holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 5 holds 416 sentences of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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