Chapter 2 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry. Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
Chapter 2 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
without deviation
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.”
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
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possessive form of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
later than; following
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
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From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
without deviation
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
Chapter 2 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5 by Émile Zola holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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