Chapter 2 of Zut, and Other Parisians is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Zut, and Other Parisians is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But no! But no!" said Caffiard hurriedly. And meant it. At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below. Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.
Chapter 2 of Zut, and Other Parisians is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “But no!" said Caffiard hurriedly.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.”
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading “Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.”
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading “At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be oppressive or disheartening to
In this reading “Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.”
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 At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And meant it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But no!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no!" said Caffiard hurriedly.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading But no!" said Caffiard hurriedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And meant it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And meant it.
not any; not one
From this reading "But no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But no!" said Caffiard hurriedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Pierre said that they weighed down his pockets.
-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading At this point Pierre wrapped five two-sou pieces in a bit of paper, and tossed them, out of a little window across the hallway, to a street-singer whimpering in the court below.
Chapter 2 of Zut, and Other Parisians by Guy Wetmore Carryl holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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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