Chapter 9 of Unawares: A Story of an Old French Town is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Unawares: A Story of an Old French Town is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising. "Therese? Oh, yes. She is here, you say? By all means."
Chapter 9 of Unawares: A Story of an Old French Town is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “"You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “By all means."”
on one occasion
From this reading “"You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “"You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.”
express in words
From this reading “She is here, you say?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.”
In this reading “By all means."”
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(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 By all means."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all means."
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She is here, you say?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is here, you say?
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By all means."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes.
on one occasion
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
express in words
From this reading She is here, you say?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is here, you say?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Therese?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to see Mademoiselle Veuillot at once," said the cure, rising.
Chapter 9 of Unawares: A Story of an Old French Town by Frances Mary Peard holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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