Chapter 28 of The Mystery of Orcival is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Mystery of Orcival is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?" "Why should we? You know the doctor is going to meet us here." "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini." M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
Chapter 28 of The Mystery of Orcival is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"”
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “"I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “"I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading You know the doctor is going to meet us here."
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From this reading "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."
the act of departing
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You know the doctor is going to meet us here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know the doctor is going to meet us here."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the doctor is going to meet us here."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."
come together
From this reading You know the doctor is going to meet us here."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
in an unfortunate way
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should we?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know the doctor is going to meet us here."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we may need the papers you read to us, to convince Monsieur Domini."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know the doctor is going to meet us here."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should we?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the doctor is going to meet us here."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, are we going back to your house?"
Chapter 28 of The Mystery of Orcival by Emile Gaboriau holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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