Chapter 19 of The Missioner is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Missioner is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris. I have gone there as a tourist. I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix. I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady." "And my little guide?" she asked.
Chapter 19 of The Missioner is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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tolerating without protest
From this reading “A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.”
fully understood or grasped
From this reading “A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.”
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading “I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady."”
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading “I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.”
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.”
past form of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions
From this reading “I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady."”
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading “I have gone there as a tourist.”
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.
In this reading “I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.”
In this reading “A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.”
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 A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
tolerating without protest
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
fully understood or grasped
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have gone there as a tourist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And my little guide?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady."
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have gone there as a tourist.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "And my little guide?" she asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And my little guide?" she asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady."
past form of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions
From this reading I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And my little guide?" she asked.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I have drunk strange drinks at the Cafe de la Paix.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have gone there as a tourist.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A REPORT FROM PARIS "For the first time in my life," Deyes declared, accepting the cigarette and the easy-chair, "I have appreciated Paris.
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading I have gone there as a tourist.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have sat upon the boulevards and ogled the obvious lady."
Chapter 19 of The Missioner by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 19 holds 138 sentences of The Missioner, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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