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Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.
It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.
You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.
You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.
Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.
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Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.
/ɪt wʊd biː ˈdɪfəkəlt tuː ɡɪv juː ɔːl ðə dɪˈteɪlz ʌv ˈaʊər nuː laɪf/
Line 2
It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.
Line 3
You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.
Line 4
You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.
Line 5
Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.
/ˈevəri ˈbiːɪŋ huː ɪz nɑːt ðə bɪˈlʌvd wʌn siːmz ə ˈjuːsləs ˈbiːɪŋ ɪn kriˈeɪʃən/

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childish adjective US /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading “It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.”

confident adjective US /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading “You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.”

creation noun US /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading “Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.”

cuts noun US /kʌts/

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading “You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.”

drifts noun US /drɪfts/

plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along

From this reading “You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.”

insignificant adjective US /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/

signifying nothing

From this reading “It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.”

reciprocated verb US /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “reciprocate” — act, feel, or give mutually or in return

From this reading “You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.”

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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 It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

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 It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.

creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.

cutsnounUS /kʌts/

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

driftsnounUS /drɪfts/

plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

else

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

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

forgetfulnessnoun

tendency to forget

From this reading You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

how

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

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/

signifying nothing

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

listlessnessnoun

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

reciprocatedverbUS /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “reciprocate” — act, feel, or give mutually or in return

From this reading You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was made up of a series of little childish events, charming for us but insignificant to anyone else.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading You know that forgetfulness of everything which comes of a violent confident, reciprocated love.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Every being who is not the beloved one seems a useless being in creation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading You know what it is to be in love with a woman, you know how it cuts short the days, and with what loving listlessness one drifts into the morrow.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It would be difficult to give you all the details of our new life.

Chapter 18 of Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) by Alexandre Dumas holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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