Chapter 5 of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 4, October 1843 is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 4, October 1843 is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Had a wish to put an end to it? Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion. 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet. But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there.... I am only sixteen ... who knows?'
Chapter 5 of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 4, October 1843 is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....”
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading “Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “I am only sixteen ... who knows?'”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.”
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading “'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.”
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading “'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “I am only sixteen ... who knows?'”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.”
In this reading “'Had a wish to put an end to it?”
In this reading “I am only sixteen ... who knows?'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Had a wish to put an end to it?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am only sixteen ... who knows?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Had a wish to put an end to it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'Had a wish to put an end to it?
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Had a wish to put an end to it?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Had a wish to put an end to it?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I am only sixteen ... who knows?'
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
on one occasion
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
and nothing more
From this reading I am only sixteen ... who knows?'
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'Had a wish to put an end to it?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading I am only sixteen ... who knows?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it not so, Monsieur Rodolphe?' said la Goualeuse, interrupting her companion.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
in or at that place or location
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Had a wish to put an end to it?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
which person or people
From this reading I am only sixteen ... who knows?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But then I turned to the flowers, the sun, and I said to myself, 'The river will always be there....
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'Had a wish to put an end to it?
an affirmative
From this reading 'Oh! yes; more than once I have looked at the Seine from the parapet.
Chapter 5 of The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 4, October 1843 by Various holds 606 sentences, grouped into 122 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.
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