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Chapter 10 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You would do better to go away.' For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing: 'Oh, God! God! I cannot endure it!
Chapter 10 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:”
deprived of sight
From this reading “For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “I cannot endure it!”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “'Oh, God!”
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:”
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading “For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:”
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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “'You would do better to go away.'”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'You would do better to go away.'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'You would do better to go away.'
deprived of sight
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot endure it!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'You would do better to go away.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I cannot endure it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'You would do better to go away.'
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Oh, God!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot endure it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot endure it!
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, God!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You would do better to go away.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'You would do better to go away.'
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading For a moment or two he resisted; his tears blinded him, Then he yielded and went down, ashamed, and sobbing:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You would do better to go away.'
Chapter 10 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] by Émile Zola holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 10 holds 406 sentences of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre], unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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