Chapter 9 of The Passport is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Passport is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath. It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin. "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly. "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair. What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
Chapter 9 of The Passport is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.”
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading “"We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.”
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading “It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “"It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.”
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.
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the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings
In this reading “"We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.”
In this reading “"It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
not any; not one
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
not one, and not any
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath.
express in speech
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.
without emotional agitation
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Silvio Rossano muttered something under his breath.
the act of using
From this reading "It is no use to fly into a rage—none at all," proceeded Don Agostino, tranquilly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not complimentary to Baron d’Antin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must look at things as they are, and human nature is a complicated affair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we have to do is to find out, so to speak, all the cards that Monsieur d’Antin holds in his hand.
Chapter 9 of The Passport by Richard Bagot holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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