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A Woman of Thirty

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Woman of Thirty is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.
You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” What do you mean by that, father?”
I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.
Oh!
I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.
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A Woman of Thirty

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Woman of Thirty is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.
Line 2
You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”
/juː haɪd jərˈself ˈiːvɪn frʌm ʌs hiː kənˈtɪnjuːd bʌt pərˈhæps ˈɔːlsoʊ juː haɪd jərˈself frʌm jərˈself wʌt duː juː miːn baɪ ðæt ˈfɑːðər/
Line 3
I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.
Line 4
Oh!
/oʊ/
Line 5
I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.
/aɪ hoʊpt ðæt juː wʊd steɪ wɪð jɔːr oʊld ˈfɑːðər ənˈtɪl hiː daɪd/

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

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amazement noun US /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.”

color noun US /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading ““I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.”

died verb US /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.”

hide verb US /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading ““You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?””

hoped verb US /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.”

quickly adverb US /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading ““I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.”

rise verb US /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading ““I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.”

secrets noun US /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading ““I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.”

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

Julie

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From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading “I think that you have secrets from me, Julie.--You love,” he went on quickly, as he saw the color rise to her face.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Julie looked in amazement at her father; he walked slowly along, and there was no light in the eyes which he turned upon her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I hoped that you would stay with your old father until he died.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “You hide yourself even from us,” he continued, “but, perhaps, also you hide yourself from yourself--” “What do you mean by that, father?”

Chapter 2 of A Woman of Thirty by Honoré de Balzac holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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