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Chapter 16 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then he shouted in the woman's face: 'Your key! You've got your key with you, haven't you?' The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key. Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
Chapter 16 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.”
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “'Your key!”
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Then he shouted in the woman's face:”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Then he shouted in the woman's face:”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.”
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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In this reading “Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.”
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
In this reading “The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.”
In this reading “Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading 'Your key!
immediately past
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
with low volume
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
not in physical motion
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
in the direction of
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
during the time that
From this reading Then, while the woman remained screaming on the ground, he stepped quietly towards the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then he shouted in the woman's face:
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading The woman still remained agape, but Lazare hustled her and at last wrung from her the key.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've got your key with you, haven't you?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your key!
Chapter 16 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] by Émile Zola holds 409 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 16 holds 409 sentences of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre], unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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