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A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter VI

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The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.
The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!
Aou!_ or, if their agony is extreme, by _Akonn!
Akonn!_ The Monbuttoo expression, on the contrary, is _Nanegoué!
Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.
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A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.
/ðə wɔːr kraɪz ʃaʊts ənd ðə ɡroʊnz ʌv ðə ˈwuːndɪd wɜːr ˈɔːlsoʊ dɪˈstɪŋktli hɜːrd baɪ ʌs/
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The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!
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Aou!_ or, if their agony is extreme, by _Akonn!
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Akonn!_ The Monbuttoo expression, on the contrary, is _Nanegoué!
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Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

Learner Dictionary

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

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distinctly adverb US /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading “The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.”

gaining verb US /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading “Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.”

groans noun US /ɡroʊnz/

plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading “The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.”

instruction noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading “Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.”

pit noun US /pɪt/

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading “Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.”

shouts noun US /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading “The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.”

stalls noun US /stɔːlz/

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading “Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.”

sufferings noun US /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading “The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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distinctly heard adverb + adjective

In this reading “The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.”

All words in this reading · 55

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agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Aou!_ or, if their agony is extreme, by _Akonn!

Akonn

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From this reading Aou!_ or, if their agony is extreme, by _Akonn!

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

Aou

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

From this reading The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Akonn!_ The Monbuttoo expression, on the contrary, is _Nanegoué!

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

Domondoos

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From this reading The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Akonn!_ The Monbuttoo expression, on the contrary, is _Nanegoué!

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Aou!_ or, if their agony is extreme, by _Akonn!

gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/

plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Aou!_ or, if their agony is extreme, by _Akonn!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Aou!_ or, if their agony is extreme, by _Akonn!

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

Monbuttoo

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

From this reading Akonn!_ The Monbuttoo expression, on the contrary, is _Nanegoué!

Morin

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

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

Nanegoué

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

From this reading Akonn!_ The Monbuttoo expression, on the contrary, is _Nanegoué!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Akonn!_ The Monbuttoo expression, on the contrary, is _Nanegoué!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Aou!_ or, if their agony is extreme, by _Akonn!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

pitnounUS /pɪt/

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

Périères

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

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Domondoos express their sufferings by the cry _Aou!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading The war cries, shouts, and the groans of the wounded were also distinctly heard by us.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nanegoué!_ "You see, my dear Périères," said de Morin, "that we were quite right to leave the pit of the theatre and take our places in the stalls; we are gaining instruction.

Chapter 6 of A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Adolphe Belot holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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