Chapter 34 of The Red Lily — Complete is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Red Lily — Complete is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe. Madame Fusellier came out of her box. Both looked embarrassed. Madame Fusellier was the first to speak: "Monsieur Jacques is not at home."
Chapter 34 of The Red Lily — Complete is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Both looked embarrassed.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.”
according to the clock
From this reading “At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both looked embarrassed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Madame Fusellier came out of her box.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Madame Fusellier came out of her box.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Both looked embarrassed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Madame Fusellier was the first to speak:
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From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Fusellier came out of her box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Monsieur Jacques is not at home."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur Jacques is not at home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur Jacques is not at home."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both looked embarrassed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Fusellier came out of her box.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur Jacques is not at home."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Monsieur Jacques is not at home."
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madame Fusellier came out of her box.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
express in speech
From this reading Madame Fusellier was the first to speak:
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Fusellier was the first to speak:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Fusellier was the first to speak:
during the time that
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At nine o'clock, in the yard of the little house, she observed M. Fusellier sweeping, in the rain, while smoking his pipe.
Chapter 34 of The Red Lily — Complete by Anatole France holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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.
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