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A Selection from the Writings of Guy De

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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"'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
"And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
"In the village she was not liked.
In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:
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A Selection from the Writings of Guy De

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'
Line 2
"And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.
/ənd ʃiː wʊd ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli ˈprezənt ðə oʊld ˈwʊmən wɪð wʌn ʌv hɜːr broʊˈʃʊrz wɪtʃ wɜːr ˈdestɪnd tuː ˈkɑːnvərt ðə ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
Line 3
"In the village she was not liked.
/ɪn ðə ˈvɪlədʒ ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt laɪkt/
Line 4
In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.
/ɪn fækt ðə ˈskuːlmæstər hæd dɪˈklerd ðæt ʃiː wɑːz æn ˈeɪθiəst ənd ðæt ə sɔːrt ʌv riˈproʊtʃ əˈtætʃt tuː hɜːr/
Line 5
The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

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adore verb US /əˈdɔːr/

love intensely

From this reading “"'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'”

atheist noun US /ˈeɪθiəst/

someone who does not believe in the existence of a god

From this reading “In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.”

brochures noun US /broʊˈʃʊrz/

plural of “brochure” — a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading “"And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.”

consulted verb US /kənˈsʌltəd/

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading “The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:”

convert verb US /ˈkɑːnvərt/

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading “"And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.”

creation noun US /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading “"'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'”

schoolmaster noun US /ˈskuːlmæstər/

presiding officer of a school

From this reading “In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.”

universe noun US /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “"And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.”

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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 In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/

love intensely

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

atheistnounUS /ˈeɪθiəst/

someone who does not believe in the existence of a god

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

brochuresnounUS /broʊˈʃʊrz/

plural of “brochure” — a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

Lecacheur

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

From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading "In the village she was not liked.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "In the village she was not liked.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

Saviournoun

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/

presiding officer of a school

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In fact, the schoolmaster had declared that she was an atheist, and that a sort of reproach attached to her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading "In the village she was not liked.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "In the village she was not liked.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The cure, who had been consulted by Madame Lecacheur, responded:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading "'I love the Saviour more than all; I worship him in all creation; I adore him in all nature; I carry him always in my heart.'

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "And she would immediately present the old woman with one of her brochures which were destined to convert the universe.

Chapter 9 of A Selection from the Writings of Guy De by Guy de Maupassant holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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