Chapter 13 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And do you catch all whom you please, like that?" "Nearly all." "Oh! So there are some who resist?" "Sometimes."
Chapter 13 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “"And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"Nearly all."”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"”
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “So there are some who resist?"”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “"Sometimes."”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So there are some who resist?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly all."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading So there are some who resist?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there are some who resist?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So there are some who resist?"
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there are some who resist?"
which person or people
From this reading So there are some who resist?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And do you catch all whom you please, like that?"
Chapter 13 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1 by Guy de Maupassant holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 13 holds 391 sentences of The Works of Guy de Maupassant — Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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