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Chapter 3 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day, however, she plucked up courage: "I would like to see how you paint pictures? Will you? I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious. I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
Chapter 3 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading “I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.”
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.”
make a painting
From this reading “"I would like to see how you paint pictures?”
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading “One day, however, she plucked up courage:”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.”
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From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading One day, however, she plucked up courage:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, however, she plucked up courage:
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One day, however, she plucked up courage:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, however, she plucked up courage:
make a painting
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading One day, however, she plucked up courage:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, however, she plucked up courage:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day, however, she plucked up courage:
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
in or at the place that
From this reading I conducted her to the bottom of the Petit-Val, where I had commenced a large picture.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you?
the words that are spoken
From this reading I have been very curious."[3] And she colored up as though she had given utterance to words extremely audacious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would like to see how you paint pictures?
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