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Amours De Voyage

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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IV.
Claude to Eustace.
Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?
Really, who knows?
One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.
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Amours De Voyage

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Amours De Voyage is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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IV.
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Claude to Eustace.
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Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?
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Really, who knows?
/ˈrɪli huː noʊz/
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One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

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.

assemble verb US /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading “Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?”

British noun US /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading “Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?”

exploring verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading “Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?”

female adjective US /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading “Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?”

heat noun US /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading “One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.”

Neapolitan noun US /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/

a native or inhabitant of Naples

From this reading “Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?”

safety noun US /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading “Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?”

supposing verb US /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading “Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?”

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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 Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/

create by putting components or members together

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

chivalrousadjective

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

Claude

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

From this reading Claude to Eustace.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

Eustace

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

From this reading Claude to Eustace.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Really, who knows?

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

Maison

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

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

NeapolitannounUS /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/

a native or inhabitant of Naples

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Really, who knows?

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

Serny

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

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading One has bowed and talked, till, little by little, All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Claude to Eustace.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny (Where the family English are all to assemble for safety), Am I prepared to lay down my life for the British female?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Really, who knows?

Chapter 2 of Amours De Voyage by Arthur Hugh Clough holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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