Chapter 5 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale. Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin. Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!" "I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly. "But wait, wait!
Chapter 5 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.”
rude and boorish
From this reading “Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"”
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “"I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.”
very small
having the sense of smell
From this reading “"I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"”
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In this reading “Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.”
In this reading “"_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.”
In this reading “Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.”
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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 "_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale.
in the past
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale.
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But wait, wait!
rude and boorish
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading "I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
very small
From this reading "_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.
having the sense of smell
From this reading "I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "_Petite ange_, it's a sad tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
without emotional agitation
From this reading "I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said that I scented an intrigue," said the Vicomte tranquilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "But wait, wait!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six months ago I lived in the country, and I was a very churlish bumpkin.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Then I was made to see the folly of my ways, and now--_me voici_!"
Chapter 5 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan by Georgette Heyer holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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