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Chapter 8 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?' 'What do you mean? What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily. 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors. I never turned anybody out of doors.
Chapter 8 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.”
any person at all
From this reading “I never turned anybody out of doors.”
any person at all
From this reading “'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.”
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.
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keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
with anger
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
any person at all
From this reading I never turned anybody out of doors.
any person at all
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
lacking funds
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What do you mean?
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never turned anybody out of doors.
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From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'What do you mean?
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
not any; not one
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading What are you speaking about?' her mistress demanded angrily.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading 'There's no question of anyone being turned out of doors.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this Véronique could not restrain herself, but broke out: 'I'm sure Madame could never think of turning her out of doors?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What do you mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What do you mean?
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