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Chapter 18 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back. 'There! there! That will do,' she muttered. 'You would get more if you talked less. Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
Chapter 18 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'”
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “That will do,' she muttered.”
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.”
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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form or compose
In this reading “Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'”
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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 Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
engage in
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
in a restless manner
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
a lightweight cord
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There! there!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
in or at the place that
From this reading Stay where you are, and I will make up a basket for you.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will do,' she muttered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chanteau, quite exasperated by the girl's string of lies, moved restlessly in his chair, but Pauline would have given the chemise off her back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You would get more if you talked less.
Chapter 18 of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre] by Émile Zola holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 18 holds 382 sentences of The Joy of Life [La Joie de Vivre], unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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