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Cinq Mars — Volume 2

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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La torture interroge, et la douleur repond.
RAYNOURARD, Les Templiers.
The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.
Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.
But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.
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Cinq Mars — Volume 2

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Cinq Mars — Volume 2 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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La torture interroge, et la douleur repond.
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RAYNOURARD, Les Templiers.
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The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.
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Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.
/sʌm ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl kraɪz hæd bɪn ˈʌtərd bʌt ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli soʊ ðæt noʊ mæn kʊd əˈkjuːz hɪz ˈneɪbər/
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But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

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.

accuse verb US /əˈkjuːz/

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading “Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.”

continuous adjective US /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading “The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.”

conversations noun US /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading “The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.”

explosion noun US /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading “But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.”

interruptions noun US /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/

plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading “The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.”

irrepressible adjective US /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/

impossible to repress or control

From this reading “Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.”

Les noun US /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “RAYNOURARD, Les Templiers.”

simultaneously adverb US /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/

at the same instant

From this reading “Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.”

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accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

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 The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

clamorousadjective

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

douleur

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

From this reading La torture interroge, et la douleur repond.

et

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

From this reading La torture interroge, et la douleur repond.

explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

half-trial

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

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

interroge

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

From this reading La torture interroge, et la douleur repond.

interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/

plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/

impossible to repress or control

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

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 La torture interroge, et la douleur repond.

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 But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

LesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading RAYNOURARD, Les Templiers.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

RAYNOURARD

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

From this reading RAYNOURARD, Les Templiers.

repond

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

From this reading La torture interroge, et la douleur repond.

sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/

at the same instant

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

Templiers

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

From this reading RAYNOURARD, Les Templiers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The continuous interest of this half-trial, its preparations, its interruptions, all had held the minds of the people in such attention that no private conversations had taken place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/

torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading La torture interroge, et la douleur repond.

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading Some irrepressible cries had been uttered, but simultaneously, so that no man could accuse his neighbor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when the people were left to themselves, there was an explosion of clamorous sentences.

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Vocabulary met early in Cinq Mars — Volume 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in Cinq Mars — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Torture
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cinq Mars — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Interroge
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Douleur
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Repond
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