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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of 813 is here in full — 1691 sentences across 339 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Maurice Leblanc • Curated US English Learning Edition
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PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.
Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.
Eleven o'clock in the morning.
The prince entered his study.
He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of 813 is here in full — 1691 sentences across 339 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/338 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.
Line 2
Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.
Line 3
Eleven o'clock in the morning.
/ɪˈlevən əˈklɑːk ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
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The prince entered his study.
/ðə prɪns ˈentərd hɪz ˈstʌdi/
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He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Arrivals noun US /ərˈaɪvəlz/

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Boulevard noun US /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/

a wide street or thoroughfare

From this reading “PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chestnut adjective US /ˈtʃesnʌt/

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading “He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
colony noun US /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading “Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Departures noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/

plural of “departure” — the act of departing

From this reading “Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recurring adjective US /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/

coming back

From this reading “Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
temples noun US /ˈtempəlz/

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threads noun US /θredz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading “He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

constantly recurring adverb + adjective

In this reading “Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.”

186 times in 426,211 chapters
silver threads noun + noun

In this reading “He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.”

278 times in 426,211 chapters
forty years adjective + noun

In this reading “He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.”

7,564 times in 426,211 chapters
chestnut hair adjective + noun

In this reading “He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.”

682 times in 426,211 chapters
most brilliant adverb + adjective

In this reading “Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.”

2,276 times in 426,211 chapters
mingled with verb + particle counted as “mingle with”

In this reading “He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.”

15,188 times in 426,211 chapters
at the corner preposition + article + noun counted as “at … corner”

In this reading “PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.”

10,561 times in 426,211 chapters
in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “Eleven o'clock in the morning.”

71,997 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ArrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/

a wide street or thoroughfare

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Courcelles

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From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

Pending verification
denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DeparturesnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/

plural of “departure” — the act of departing

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ElevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading Eleven o'clock in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The prince entered his study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ground-flooradjective

on the floor closest to level with the ground

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Haussmann

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

Pending verification
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The prince entered his study.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Eleven o'clock in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Eleven o'clock in the morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/

coming back

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RuenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SERNINE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

Pending verification
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The prince entered his study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirty-eightadjective

being eight more than thirty

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threadsnounUS /θredz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Here lived Prince Sernine: Prince Sernine, one of the most brilliant members of the Russian colony in Paris, whose name was constantly recurring in the "Arrivals and Departures" column in the newspapers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading PRINCE SERNINE AT WORK A ground-floor flat, at the corner of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Rue de Courcelles.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading He was a man of thirty-eight or forty years of age, whose chestnut hair was mingled with a few silver threads on the temples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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