Chapter 2 of The War of Women, Volume 2 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The War of Women, Volume 2 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that? What do you mean?" "I mean that I am in honor bound." "Very well! then listen to my second proposition." "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
Chapter 2 of The War of Women, Volume 2 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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confined by bonds
From this reading “"I mean that I am in honor bound."”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “"I mean that I am in honor bound."”
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading “"To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Very well! then listen to my second proposition."”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “"To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “"You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “"Very well! then listen to my second proposition."”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “"To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?”
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.
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
confined by bonds
From this reading "I mean that I am in honor bound."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "I mean that I am in honor bound."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I mean that I am in honor bound."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
hear with intention
From this reading "Very well! then listen to my second proposition."
for more time
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Very well! then listen to my second proposition."
not any; not one
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
many times at short intervals
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading "Very well! then listen to my second proposition."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Very well! then listen to my second proposition."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Very well! then listen to my second proposition."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "To what end?" said Canolles; "have I not told you often enough, madame, that my resolution is immovable?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well! then listen to my second proposition."
(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 "Very well! then listen to my second proposition."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are no longer free!" cried Claire, turning pale as death; "how am I to understand that?
Chapter 2 of The War of Women, Volume 2 by Alexandre Dumas holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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