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Cameron of Lochiel

Chapter XVIII

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CONCLUSION.
Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!
Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.
Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.
The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.
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Cameron of Lochiel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Cameron of Lochiel is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!
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Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.
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Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.
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The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.
/ðə əˈbʌndəns ʌv ɡeɪm æt ðæt ˈsiːzən meɪd ðə ˈpæstaɪm ˈveri əˈɡriːəbəl/

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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.

abundance noun US /əˈbʌndəns/

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading “The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.”

intimacy noun US /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading “Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.”

par noun US /pɑːr/

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading “Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.”

passe adjective US /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading “Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!”

pastime noun US /ˈpæstaɪm/

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading “The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.”

sur noun US /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading “Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!”

ton noun US /tʌn/

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading “Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.”

tout noun US /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading “Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!”

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.

sur la noun + noun

In this reading “Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!”

par le noun + noun

In this reading “Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.”

par la noun + noun

In this reading “Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.”

greater part adjective + noun

In this reading “Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.”

former days adjective + noun

In this reading “Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.”

fell back verb + particle

In this reading “Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.”

After the departure preposition + article + noun counted as “after … departure”

In this reading “Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.”

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abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

Ainsi

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From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

Archie

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From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

bon

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From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/

a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

Chateaubriandnoun

French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

douloureux

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

et

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

fut

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

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

Homme

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

Jules

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

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

l'eternelle

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

malheur

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From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

mélancolie

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From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

n'es

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From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

n'existes

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From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

parnounUS /pɑːr/

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

pensée

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

qu'un

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

que

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

quelque

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

qui

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

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

rapide

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

rêve

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

songe

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

surnounUS /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

tanounUS /tɑː/

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

terre

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

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

tonnounUS /tʌn/

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

toutnounUS /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

tristesse

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From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

tu

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

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

unnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

vertueux

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From this reading Ainsi passe sur la terre tout ce qui fut bon, vertueux, sensible!

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The abundance of game at that season made the pastime very agreeable.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jules, whom his native air had restored to health, passed the greater part of the day in hunting with Archie.

âme

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From this reading Homme, tu n'es qu'un songe rapide, un rêve douloureux; tu n'existes que par le malheur; tu n'es quelque chose que par la tristesse de ton âme et l'eternelle mélancolie de ta pensée!--_Chateaubriand._ After the departure of the guests the family fell back into the sweet intimacy of former days.

Chapter 18 of Cameron of Lochiel by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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