The story of Fifine

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By Bernard Capes • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Chapter 16 holds 324 sentences of The story of Fifine, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.

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Coming out after dinner to enjoy my smoke in the open, I found Fifine and her preux chevalier already ensconced on one of the two seats placed on the pavement against the house front.

It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

It is Mr. Dane--isn’t it?”

“_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

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The story of Fifine Bernard Capes

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The story of Fifine is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Coming out after dinner to enjoy my smoke in the open, I found Fifine and her preux chevalier already ensconced on one of the two seats placed on the pavement against the house front. It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices. I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane? It is Mr. Dane--isn’t it?” “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

The story of Fifine

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The story of Fifine is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Coming out after dinner to enjoy my smoke in the open, I found Fifine and her preux chevalier already ensconced on one of the two seats placed on the pavement against the house front.

Line 2

It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

Line 3

I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

Line 4

It is Mr. Dane--isn’t it?”

Line 5

“_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Coming out after dinner to enjoy my smoke in the open, I found Fifine and her preux chevalier already ensconced on one of the two seats placed on the pavement against the house front.”

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

Somebody pronoun US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ““_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

addressed

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Coming out after dinner to enjoy my smoke in the open, I found Fifine and her preux chevalier already ensconced on one of the two seats placed on the pavement against the house front.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

all

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

already

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

appreciate

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

babble

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

balmy

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

chevalier

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Coming

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Dane

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

descended

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

dinner

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doubtfully

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

enjoy

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ensconced

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evening

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

Fifine

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found

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

front

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

house

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

illuminated

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is Mr. Dane--isn’t it?”

isn't

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From this reading It is Mr. Dane--isn’t it?”

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

little

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

look

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From this reading “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

moment

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

movement

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

occupied

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

out

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paused

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

pavement

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Place

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

placed

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preux

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Présent

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From this reading “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

rattling

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

said

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From this reading “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

scene

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

seat

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

seats

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second

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

smoke

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somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

speaker

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From this reading “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

steps

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

still

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

then

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From this reading I paused a moment to appreciate the scene, and then, as I descended the steps, somebody addressed me, a little doubtfully, from the second occupied seat:-- “Mr. Dane?

thought

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From this reading “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

two

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voices

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From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a still and balmy evening, and the rattling illuminated little _Place_ was all one movement and babble of voices.

wheeled

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From this reading “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “_Présent!_” I said, without a thought, and wheeled to look at the speaker.

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