Chapter 6 of The Rapin is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Rapin is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FANFOULLARD, MIRMILLARD, AND PAPILLARD. Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth. “Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard. “I have dined; I want to laugh.” “But how about this Fanfoullard?”
Chapter 6 of The Rapin is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
in a delicate manner
From this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading ““I have dined; I want to laugh.””
a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation
From this reading ““Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.”
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading ““Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
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In this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
In this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
In this reading “Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.”
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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 Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But how about this Fanfoullard?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FANFOULLARD, MIRMILLARD, AND PAPILLARD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how about this Fanfoullard?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
in a delicate manner
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I have dined; I want to laugh.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
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From this reading FANFOULLARD, MIRMILLARD, AND PAPILLARD.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
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From this reading “Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.
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From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have dined; I want to laugh.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But how about this Fanfoullard?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have dined; I want to laugh.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I have dined; I want to laugh.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FANFOULLARD, MIRMILLARD, AND PAPILLARD.
a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation
From this reading “Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FANFOULLARD, MIRMILLARD, AND PAPILLARD.
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading “Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
caught or fixed
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But how about this Fanfoullard?”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us to the Moulin Rouge,” said Gaillard.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I have dined; I want to laugh.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hours later they came out, each smoking a big cigar; Gaillard’s held delicately between finger and thumb and whiffed at occasionally, Toto’s stuck in the corner of his mouth.
Chapter 6 of The Rapin by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 holds 154 sentences of The Rapin, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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