Chapter 9 of The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII) is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII) is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No! God forbid!" "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything." "Good-night, Monsieur Jules," said Edouard. "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
Chapter 9 of The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII) is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “"Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.”
the position of apprentice
From this reading “"You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “"Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.”
command against
From this reading “God forbid!"”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Good-night, Monsieur Jules," said Edouard.”
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “"You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."”
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 “"Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.”
In this reading “"You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."”
have as a guest
In this reading “"You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."”
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 "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
the position of apprentice
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur Jules," said Edouard.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
command against
From this reading God forbid!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God forbid!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur Jules," said Edouard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur Jules," said Edouard.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur Jules," said Edouard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur Jules," said Edouard.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good-night, Monsieur de la Roche-Noire," said Alfred, following Edouard from the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You chose to begin on a large scale; one must pay for one’s apprenticeship in everything."
Chapter 9 of The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII) by Paul de Kock holds 440 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.
Chapter 9 holds 440 sentences of The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII), unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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