Chapter 2 of These charming people is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of These charming people is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Sorry! _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry! Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions? Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!” “I don’t know what you mean ...” he muttered sulkily.
Chapter 2 of These charming people is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?”
communicated in words
From this reading “Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?”
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading “Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!””
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““I don’t know what you mean ...” he muttered sulkily.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!””
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In this reading “Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?”
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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 Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry!
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From this reading “I don’t know what you mean ...” he muttered sulkily.
communicated in words
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
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 Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean ...” he muttered sulkily.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean ...” he muttered sulkily.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean ...” he muttered sulkily.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean ...” he muttered sulkily.
absolutely essential
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Sorry!
in a sulky manner
From this reading “I don’t know what you mean ...” he muttered sulkily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
a special situation
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry!
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, God, what kind of thing is this love that it tricks a mind into loving a man!”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Oh, Hugo, is it absolutely necessary for the love of a man for a woman to be expressed in fatuous questions?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You_ dare to ask me if I am sorry!
Chapter 2 of These charming people by Michael Arlen holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 holds 434 sentences of These charming people, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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