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A Soldier of the Legion

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of A Soldier of the Legion is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.
He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.
When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?
I have never repented what I did for Madame.
Still less do I repent now, having met you.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Soldier of the Legion

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of A Soldier of the Legion is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.
Line 2
He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.
/hiː wɑːz naʊ æt ˈfɪfti ə ˈwelˈnoʊn mæn stɪl jʌŋ ˈlʊkɪŋ bʌt wɪð ə ˈsʌmˈwʌt ˈmelənkɑːli feɪs ənd ðə lɔːŋ ˈaɪlɪdz ðæt miːn ˈdʒuːɪʃ ˈænsestri/
Line 3
When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?
/wen hiː hæd ˈlɪsənd tuː ˈmæksɪz ˈstɔːri hiː sed wɪð ə ˈθɔːtfəl smaɪl duː juː siː ɪt ɪz tuː juː aɪ oʊ maɪ səkˈses/
Line 4
I have never repented what I did for Madame.
/aɪ hæv ˈnevər rɪˈpentɪd wʌt aɪ dɪd fɔːr ˈmædəm/
Line 5
Still less do I repent now, having met you.
/stɪl les duː aɪ rɪˈpent naʊ ˈhævɪŋ met juː/

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ancestry noun US /ˈænsestri/

the descendants of one individual

From this reading “He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.”

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berth noun US /bɜːrθ/

a job in an organization

From this reading “THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.”

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Jewish adjective US /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading “He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.”

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Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.”

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Max's noun US /ˈmæksɪz/

possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?”

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practise verb US /ˈpræktɪs/

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading “THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.”

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repent verb US /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “Still less do I repent now, having met you.”

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repented verb US /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “I have never repented what I did for Madame.”

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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 He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/

the descendants of one individual

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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BERTHnounUS /bɜːrθ/

a job in an organization

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I have never repented what I did for Madame.

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difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have never repented what I did for Madame.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have never repented what I did for Madame.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Still less do I repent now, having met you.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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Lefebre

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From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Still less do I repent now, having met you.

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listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading I have never repented what I did for Madame.

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Max'snounUS /ˈmæksɪz/

possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Still less do I repent now, having met you.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I have never repented what I did for Madame.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Still less do I repent now, having met you.

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repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading I have never repented what I did for Madame.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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TournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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UPPERadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I have never repented what I did for Madame.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE UPPER BERTH When he had learned at the village of La Tour that Doctor Lefebre had left the place long ago, to practise in Paris, Max went there, and found Lefebre without difficulty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When he had listened to Max's story he said, with a thoughtful smile: "Do you see, it is to you I owe my success?

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He was now, at fifty, a well-known man, still young looking, but with a somewhat melancholy face, and the long eyelids that mean Jewish ancestry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 3 of A Soldier of the Legion by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading A Soldier of the Legion

Common questions about reading A Soldier of the Legion by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A Soldier of the Legion?

Yes. All 5714 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20815 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Soldier of the Legion is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #20815, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Soldier of the Legion take to read?

About 476 minutes of reading across 1143 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in A Soldier of the Legion

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Soldier of the Legion, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Signed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Soldier of the Legion; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Telegram
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Doran's
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Lawyer
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