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Lescaut in a sentence

Using Lescaut

  • In the example corpus, lescaut often appears in combinations such as: manon lescaut.

Context around Lescaut

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

manon 7×

Sentence patterns with Lescaut

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about manon lescaut 1× before manon lescaut he experienced 1× lover manon lescaut 1× manon lescaut is sung 1× of manon lescaut 1× of manon lescaut in the 1× while manon lescaut was still 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although giulio ricordi 1× during his years 1× in the first 1× in the opening 1× manon lescaut is 1× plot summary set 1×

Common sentence endings:

about manon lescaut 1× and buys it 1× by english supertitles 1× lover manon lescaut 1× of manon lescaut 1× s financial support 1×

Words around Lescaut

Just before it in the word index:

lescault 2 lescarbot 3 lescarbault 3 lesbos 46 lesbians 162 lesbianism 33

Just after it in the word index:

lesch 8 leschack 2 leschi 2 leschke 2 leschyshyn 4 leschziner 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Lescaut

  • In this selection, "lescaut" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, manon stand out and add context to how "lescaut" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about manon lescaut and before manon lescaut he experienced. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lescaut" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lescaut

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Manon Lescaut is sung in Italian, accompanied by English supertitles. (10 words)

Yoshimi Iwasaki 's (岩崎良美) 1980 hit song Anata iro no Manon (あなた色のマノン) is about Manon Lescaut. (16 words)

In the opening pages, the narrator encounters a copy of Manon Lescaut in the auction of Marguerite Gautier's estate, and buys it. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

During his years as a conservatory student and in the years before Manon Lescaut, he experienced poverty similar to that of the bohemians in La bohème, including chronic shortage of necessities like food, clothing and money to pay rent. (39 words)

Although Giulio Ricordi, head of Casa Ricordi, was supportive of Puccini while Manon Lescaut was still in development, the Casa Ricordi board of directors was considering cutting off Puccini's financial support. (32 words)

In the first letter of Ivan Turgenev 's short tale "Faust", the epistle writer mentions a portrait which had been seen as a portrait of Manon Lescaut. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

Manon Lescaut is sung in Italian, accompanied by English supertitles.

Although Giulio Ricordi, head of Casa Ricordi, was supportive of Puccini while Manon Lescaut was still in development, the Casa Ricordi board of directors was considering cutting off Puccini's financial support.

During his years as a conservatory student and in the years before Manon Lescaut, he experienced poverty similar to that of the bohemians in La bohème, including chronic shortage of necessities like food, clothing and money to pay rent.

In the first letter of Ivan Turgenev 's short tale "Faust", the epistle writer mentions a portrait which had been seen as a portrait of Manon Lescaut.

In the opening pages, the narrator encounters a copy of Manon Lescaut in the auction of Marguerite Gautier's estate, and buys it.

Plot summary Set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, the story follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut.

Yoshimi Iwasaki 's (岩崎良美) 1980 hit song Anata iro no Manon (あなた色のマノン) is about Manon Lescaut.

Common combinations with lescaut

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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