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Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France
Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Burton Egbert Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.
Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.
Yet, two words about it.
We of Marsan have not always been so poor.
Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.
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Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.
/ɪn wɪtʃ aɪ kʌm tuː ˈperɪs bʌt ɪt wɑːz nɑːt tuː tel ðæt ˈstɔːri aɪ set pen tuː ˈpeɪpər/
Line 2
Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd ɪt wɜːr skers wɜːrθ ðə ˈtelɪŋ seɪv tuː ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk ɪrz sʌtʃ æz wɜːr ðoʊz ˈtaɪni pɪŋk wʌnz ˈɪntuː wɪtʃ aɪ pɔːrd ɪt ðæt ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 3
Yet, two words about it.
/jet tuː wɜːrdz əˈbaʊt ɪt/
Line 4
We of Marsan have not always been so poor.
Line 5
Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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fief noun US /fiːf/

a piece of land held under the feudal system

From this reading “Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.”

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fields noun US /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading “Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.”

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pen noun US /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading “IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.”

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pink noun US /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading “Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.”

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poured verb US /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading “Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.”

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scarce adverb US /skers/

only a very short time before

From this reading “Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.”

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sympathetic adjective US /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading “Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.”

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tiny adjective US /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading “Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.”

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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.

sympathetic ears adjective + noun counted as “sympathetic ear”

In this reading “Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.”

207 times in 426,211 chapters
broad fields adjective + noun

In this reading “Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.”

217 times in 426,211 chapters
deep woods adjective + noun

In this reading “Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.”

656 times in 426,211 chapters
two words noun + noun

In this reading “Yet, two words about it.”

3,101 times in 426,211 chapters

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Yet, two words about it.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We of Marsan have not always been so poor.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We of Marsan have not always been so poor.

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broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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Cauteret

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From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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COMEverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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fiefnounUS /fiːf/

a piece of land held under the feudal system

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We of Marsan have not always been so poor.

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heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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Marsan

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

From this reading We of Marsan have not always been so poor.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We of Marsan have not always been so poor.

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onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading We of Marsan have not always been so poor.

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pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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scarceadverbUS /skers/

only a very short time before

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We of Marsan have not always been so poor.

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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 IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

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tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Yet, two words about it.

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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 IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We of Marsan have not always been so poor.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH I COME TO PARIS BUT it was not to tell that story I set pen to paper.

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woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Time was, when, as fief of the house of Cauteret, we held broad fields and deep woods.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Yet, two words about it.

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worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Indeed, it were scarce worth the telling, save to sympathetic ears, such as were those tiny pink ones into which I poured it that morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet, two words about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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