Chapter 9 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, now, immediately." "Impossible; I am in a hurry." "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour." "You were watching me?" "I was looking at you."
Chapter 9 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “"Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Impossible; I am in a hurry."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “"Well, now, immediately."”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"Impossible; I am in a hurry."”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “"Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."”
make square
From this reading “"Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “"You were watching me?"”
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 "Impossible; I am in a hurry."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Impossible; I am in a hurry."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was looking at you."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Impossible; I am in a hurry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Impossible; I am in a hurry."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Well, now, immediately."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible; I am in a hurry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Impossible; I am in a hurry."
immediately past
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I was looking at you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You were watching me?"
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, immediately."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
make square
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was looking at you."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "You were watching me?"
(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 "Well, now, immediately."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were watching me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nonsense, you have been sitting in the square for this last half hour."
Chapter 9 of The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 by Guy de Maupassant holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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