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Chapter IX

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"Enough, enough, Marcel," said Julie, weeping.
"I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.
I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!
Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.
Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"
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Antonia

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Antonia is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Enough, enough, Marcel," said Julie, weeping.
Line 2
"I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.
/aɪ siː ðæt aɪ hæv bɪn mæd ðæt aɪ hæv bɪn led baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ʌv ə ˈselfɪʃ ˈpæʃən ɔːr baɪ maɪ ˈæbsəluːt ˈɪɡnərəns ʌv ˈsoʊʃəl nəˈsesɪtiz/
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I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!
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Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.
/mɑːrˈsel juː hæv ˈbroʊkən maɪ hɑːrt bʌt juː hæv dʌn jɔːr ˈduːti ənd aɪ əˈstiːm juː ðə mɔːr/
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Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

Learner Dictionary

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

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burdensome adjective US /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/

not easily borne; wearing

From this reading “I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!”

esteem noun US /əˈstiːm/

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading “Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.”

Marcel noun US /mɑːrˈsel/

a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron

From this reading “"Enough, enough, Marcel," said Julie, weeping.”

Mon noun US /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

necessities noun US /nəˈsesɪtiz/

plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading “"I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.”

never-ending adjective US /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading “I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!”

selfish adjective US /ˈselfɪʃ/

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading “"I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.”

unhappiness noun US /ənˈhæpinɪs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading “I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!”

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absolute ignorance adjective + noun

In this reading “"I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.”

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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 "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

Ah

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From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/

not easily borne; wearing

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

Dieu

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

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Enough, enough, Marcel," said Julie, weeping.

esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

how

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

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

Julie

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

From this reading "Enough, enough, Marcel," said Julie, weeping.

Julien

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

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

Julien's

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

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/

a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron

From this reading "Enough, enough, Marcel," said Julie, weeping.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

MonnounUS /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/

plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

reprobationnoun

rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Enough, enough, Marcel," said Julie, weeping.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I see that I have been mad, that I have been led by the counsel of a selfish passion, or by my absolute ignorance of social necessities.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Let us go and tell Julien that I mean to break--_Mon Dieu!_ how shall I tell him that?"

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading "Enough, enough, Marcel," said Julie, weeping.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I see that Julien's life would be made burdensome by public reprobation, that life would be a never-ending source of danger and unhappiness.--Ah!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Marcel, you have broken my heart; but you have done your duty, and I esteem you the more.

Chapter 9 of Antonia by George Sand holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 9 holds 409 sentences of Antonia, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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Adopt
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Orphan
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Children
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Modestly
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