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One sentence of «La Dernière Classe»
C’est comme M. Hamel.
It was the same with Monsieur Hamel.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
How I blamed myself now for the time I had wasted, the classes I had skipped to go looking for nests or sliding on the Saar!
My books, which only a little while ago I had found so dull, so heavy to carry — my grammar, my Bible history — now seemed to me old friends that it would grieve me deeply to leave.
The thought that he was going away, that I would never see him again, made me forget the punishments, the raps of the ruler.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| C | ce | this, that; these, those (dem. adj.); it, that (pron.) — c’est, it is; ce qui, ce que — what |
| est | être | to be (v.); c’est — it is; also forms the past of some verbs: elle est venue — she came |
| comme | comme | like, as; how…! (conj./adv.); comme si — as if |
| M | monsieur | Mr, Monsieur; sir, gentleman (n., m.; pl. messieurs); M. — short for Monsieur; monsieur le marquis — my lord Marquis |
| Hamel | Hamel | Monsieur Hamel, the village schoolmaster (proper name) |
Read «La Dernière Classe» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.