Chapter 2 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 4 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 4 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall ask her mother to-night. I rely upon you to accompany me." "Why, certainly. You know what I told you. Nothing could be more sensible.
Chapter 2 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 4 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “I rely upon you to accompany me."”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"I shall ask her mother to-night.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Why, certainly.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"I shall ask her mother to-night.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing could be more sensible.”
have faith or confidence in
From this reading “I rely upon you to accompany me."”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Nothing could be more sensible.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You know what I told you.”
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.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading I rely upon you to accompany me."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I shall ask her mother to-night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be more sensible.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Why, certainly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more sensible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall ask her mother to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall ask her mother to-night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what I told you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rely upon you to accompany me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could be more sensible.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I shall ask her mother to-night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more sensible.
have faith or confidence in
From this reading I rely upon you to accompany me."
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Nothing could be more sensible.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall ask her mother to-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rely upon you to accompany me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall ask her mother to-night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You know what I told you.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I rely upon you to accompany me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what I told you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, certainly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I rely upon you to accompany me."
Chapter 2 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 4 by Émile Zola holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 2 holds 422 sentences of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 4, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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