Chapter 16 of The Son of Clemenceau, A Novel of Modern is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Son of Clemenceau, A Novel of Modern is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRIKE NOT WOMAN, EVEN WITH ROSES. "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket. "This is a journal I picked up in the cars. I always do that. There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
Chapter 16 of The Son of Clemenceau, A Novel of Modern is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"This is a journal I picked up in the cars.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “"This is a journal I picked up in the cars.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “"Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “"This is a journal I picked up in the cars.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “STRIKE NOT WOMAN, EVEN WITH ROSES.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!”
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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 "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always do that.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
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From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I always do that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
divisible by two
From this reading STRIKE NOT WOMAN, EVEN WITH ROSES.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STRIKE NOT WOMAN, EVEN WITH ROSES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading STRIKE NOT WOMAN, EVEN WITH ROSES.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop a bit," said M. Cantagnac, pulling a newspaper out of his pocket.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading STRIKE NOT WOMAN, EVEN WITH ROSES.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
propel through the air
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "This is a journal I picked up in the cars.
at the time that
From this reading There is sure to be some passenger to throw them down and so I never buy any myself when I am traveling, ha, ha!
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRIKE NOT WOMAN, EVEN WITH ROSES.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading STRIKE NOT WOMAN, EVEN WITH ROSES.
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