Chapter 13 of Villette is here in full — 603 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Villette is here in full — 603 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FÊTE. As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country. I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before. But I must not complain. I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
Chapter 13 of Villette is here in full — 603 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “But I must not complain.”
a thin silk dress material
From this reading “As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.”
something that is lost
From this reading “I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.”
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.”
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading “I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.”
a state of social isolation
From this reading “I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.”
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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 I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must not complain.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading But I must not complain.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
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From this reading THE FÊTE.
a thin silk dress material
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
something that is lost
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
held dear
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must not complain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I must not complain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
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From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
a state of social isolation
From this reading I lived in a house full of robust life; I might have had companions, and I chose solitude.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was sorry; I loved the child, and her loss made me poorer than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FÊTE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
(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 As soon as Georgette was well, Madame sent her away into the country.
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