Chapter 9 of The Nabob is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Nabob is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Remove your hand, sir!” M. Joyeuse has already said twice over. The other has only sneered. Now he wishes to kiss Elise. “Ah, rascal!”
Chapter 9 of The Nabob is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Now he wishes to kiss Elise.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ““Ah, rascal!””
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading ““Remove your hand, sir!””
term of address for a man
From this reading ““Remove your hand, sir!””
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “The other has only sneered.”
two times
From this reading “M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Now he wishes to kiss Elise.”
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From this reading “Ah, rascal!”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he wishes to kiss Elise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Remove your hand, sir!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he wishes to kiss Elise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Now he wishes to kiss Elise.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he wishes to kiss Elise.
and nothing more
From this reading The other has only sneered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other has only sneered.
above and across; more than
From this reading M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Ah, rascal!”
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “Remove your hand, sir!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Remove your hand, sir!”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading The other has only sneered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other has only sneered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he wishes to kiss Elise.
two times
From this reading M. Joyeuse has already said twice over.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Now he wishes to kiss Elise.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Remove your hand, sir!”
Chapter 9 of The Nabob by Alphonse Daudet holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 9 holds 144 sentences of The Nabob, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Nabob by Alphonse Daudet exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 144 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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