Chapter 37 of The Presentation is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Presentation is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed. “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.” “You are going to leave Paris? And for how long?” “Oh, an indefinite time.”
Chapter 37 of The Presentation is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral
From this reading “ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.”
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading ““Oh, an indefinite time.””
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading ““That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.””
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.”
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ““That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.””
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.”
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In this reading “ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.”
In this reading ““Oh, an indefinite time.””
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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 ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, an indefinite time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for how long?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are going to leave Paris?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for how long?”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
the act of departing
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And for how long?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading “Oh, an indefinite time.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
go away from a place
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And for how long?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, an indefinite time.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That reminds me,” said he, “I am going to leave Paris.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Oh, an indefinite time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
at the time that
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ENVOI A few days later the Comte de Rochefort was breakfasting with his friend, de Chartres, when, the conversation taking a turn, Rochefort, in reply to some remark of his companion, laughed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are going to leave Paris?
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