Chapter 38 of The Nabob is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Nabob is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is. I have seen him.” He winked his eye knowingly. I looked at him in wonder. “Who is it you have seen, M. Francis?”
Chapter 38 of The Nabob is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ““You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “He winked his eye knowingly.”
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading “He winked his eye knowingly.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I looked at him in wonder.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have seen him.””
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ““You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.”
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “He winked his eye knowingly.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I looked at him in wonder.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at him in wonder.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
the organ of sight
From this reading He winked his eye knowingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is it you have seen, M. Francis?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have seen him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He winked his eye knowingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked at him in wonder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who is it you have seen, M. Francis?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading He winked his eye knowingly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at him in wonder.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Who is it you have seen, M. Francis?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
in or at the place that
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it you have seen, M. Francis?”
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading He winked his eye knowingly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I looked at him in wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know, _pere_ Passajon,” said he to me between two mouthfuls, “I know where he is.
Chapter 38 of The Nabob by Alphonse Daudet holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 38 holds 166 sentences of The Nabob, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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