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A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 2 (of 3)
A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 2 (of 3)

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.
You are not in love.
If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.
It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."
"In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.
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A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 2 (of 3)

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.
/ðə ˈdɑːktər rɪˈplaɪd ˈveri ˈkwaɪətli wɪˈθaʊt ˈsiːmɪŋ tuː ˈnoʊtəs ðə ˈaʊtbɜːrst aɪ əˈɡriː wɪð juː ˈberənɪs ənd aɪ hæv ɔːlˈredi ɪkˈspleɪnd ˌmaɪˈself ɑːn ðɪs skɔːr/
Line 2
You are not in love.
/juː ɑːr nɑːt ɪn lʌv/
Line 3
If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.
Line 4
It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."
/ɪt ɪz ðer ˈprezəns əˈloʊn ðæt meɪks juː əˈniːzi aɪ hæd ˈɔːlmoʊst sed ˈɪrətəbəl/
Line 5
"In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

agree verb US /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading “The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.”

Baroness noun US /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading “The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.”

illness noun US /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading “"In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.”

irritable adjective US /ˈɪrətəbəl/

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading “It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."”

outburst noun US /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading “The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.”

score noun US /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading “The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.”

seeming adjective US /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading “The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.”

uneasy adjective US /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading “It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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agree with verb + particle

In this reading “The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “"In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.”

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

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agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You are not in love.

BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

Guéran

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

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You are not in love.

irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading You are not in love.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You are not in love.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "In that case," replied Madame de Guéran, "my illness is known, and you have found out its cause.

outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

to-morrow

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

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading It is their presence alone that makes you uneasy, I had almost said, irritable."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If our friends were to leave you to-morrow, you would forget them.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Doctor replied very quietly, without seeming to notice the outburst— "I agree with you, Baroness, and I have already explained myself on this score.

Chapter 21 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Adolphe Belot holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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