Chapter 8 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English? M'sieur is _tout comme un Français_." He bustled away, full of importance. The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume. François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.
Chapter 8 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.”
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.”
at ease in talking to others
From this reading “The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “He bustled away, full of importance.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.”
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading “The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.”
dependable
From this reading “The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.”
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.”
In this reading “François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.”
In this reading “The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He bustled away, full of importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He bustled away, full of importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M'sieur is _tout comme un Français_."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.
at ease in talking to others
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M'sieur is _tout comme un Français_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He bustled away, full of importance.
not easily irritated
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bustled away, full of importance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He bustled away, full of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bustled away, full of importance.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
dependable
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_M'sieur se moque de moi!_ Is it that m'sieur is English?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading M'sieur is _tout comme un Français_."
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading M'sieur is _tout comme un Français_."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
which person or people
From this reading The cousin was forthcoming, a stout, good-tempered soul, who rejoiced in the name of Marie-Guillaume.
in the company of; together with
From this reading François exhibited him with pride, and he was engaged.
Chapter 8 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan by Georgette Heyer holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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