Chapter 9 of The Red Lily — Volume 02 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Red Lily — Volume 02 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!" Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery. There she found Dechartre. He was serious and agitated; he spoke little. She was glad he did not display his joy.
Chapter 9 of The Red Lily — Volume 02 is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.”
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “She was glad he did not display his joy.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"”
according to the clock
From this reading “Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
for the reason that
From this reading "I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There she found Dechartre.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was glad he did not display his joy.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading She was glad he did not display his joy.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"
set up or found
From this reading There she found Dechartre.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad he did not display his joy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was glad he did not display his joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She was glad he did not display his joy.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was glad he did not display his joy.
according to the clock
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she found Dechartre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was serious and agitated; he spoke little.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Saturday, at four o'clock, Therese went, as she had promised, to the gate of the English cemetery.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I KISS YOUR FEET BECAUSE THEY HAVE COME!"
Chapter 9 of The Red Lily — Volume 02 by Anatole France holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 9 holds 55 sentences of The Red Lily — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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