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Beauvallet

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Beauvallet is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.
His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.
"My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.
"The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.
I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."
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Beauvallet

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Beauvallet is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.
Line 2
His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.
/hɪz ˈmʌðər wɑːz mɔːr ðæn ˈwɪri ʌv ðiːz səˈspɪʃənz ənd wʊd lend ðem noʊ iːr/
Line 3
"My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.
Line 4
"The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.
/ðə ˌʃevəˈlɪr ʃɑːks dəˈmɪnɪkə fɑːr mɔːr ðæn hiː ˈfæsəneɪts hɜːr/
Line 5
I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."

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.

accompanying adjective US /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading “Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.”

Chevalier noun US /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading “Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.”

Dominica noun US /dəˈmɪnɪkə/

a country on the island of Dominica

From this reading “"The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.”

fascinates verb US /ˈfæsəneɪts/

third-person singular of “fascinate” — cause to be interested or curious

From this reading “"The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.”

lend verb US /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading “His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.”

misgiving noun US /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading “I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."”

shocks noun US /ʃɑːks/

plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading “"The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.”

suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

far more adverb + adjective

In this reading “"The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.”

evening party noun + noun

In this reading “Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.”

weary of verb + particle

In this reading “His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.”

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accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.

ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.

Diego

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

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

DominicanounUS /dəˈmɪnɪkə/

a country on the island of Dominica

From this reading "The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.

fascinatesverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪts/

third-person singular of “fascinate” — cause to be interested or curious

From this reading "The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."

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 "My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.

lendverbUS /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

Luis

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

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

Noveli

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

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.

shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/

plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading "The Chevalier shocks Dominica far more than he fascinates her.

suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "My dear Diego," said she, before they had left the house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Don Diego, accompanying his parents and his cousin to an evening party at the house of Don Luis de Noveli suspected his cousin of going only to meet the Chevalier.

Tobar

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

From this reading I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I regard the coming of Tobar with more misgiving."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading His mother was more than weary of these suspicions, and would lend them no ear.

Chapter 14 of Beauvallet by Georgette Heyer holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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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