Chapter 6 of The Parts Men Play is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Parts Men Play is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAFE ROUGE. I. Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London. Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was once proprietor of the Cafe Bleu in Paris. For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
Chapter 6 of The Parts Men Play is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cheese containing a blue mold
From this reading “Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was once proprietor of the Cafe Bleu in Paris.”
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading “THE CAFE ROUGE.”
put or send forth
From this reading “For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was once proprietor of the Cafe Bleu in Paris.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.”
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading “THE CAFE ROUGE.”
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From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.
cheese containing a blue mold
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was once proprietor of the Cafe Bleu in Paris.
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading THE CAFE ROUGE.
put or send forth
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
on one occasion
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was once proprietor of the Cafe Bleu in Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was once proprietor of the Cafe Bleu in Paris.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading THE CAFE ROUGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAFE ROUGE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur Anton Beauchamp was the proprietor of the Cafe Rouge in London.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years he had cast envious eyes on London.
Chapter 6 of The Parts Men Play by Beverley Baxter holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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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