Chapter 5 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 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 Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?" He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment: "We had better not speak of her." "Why? She was a dear little woman."
Chapter 5 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:”
express in speech
From this reading “"We had better not speak of her."”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:”
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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 He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We had better not speak of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
dearly loved
From this reading She was a dear little woman."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had better not speak of her."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We had better not speak of her."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We had better not speak of her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
a prince or king in India
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a dear little woman."
express in speech
From this reading "We had better not speak of her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He immediately assumed a sad and troubled look, and said, in evident embarrassment:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a dear little woman."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had better not speak of her."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a dear little woman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what has become of little Chali, whom the rajah gave me?"
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