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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Clerambault is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.
What else mattered?
In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.
It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.
There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Clerambault

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Clerambault is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.
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What else mattered?
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In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.
/ɪn ˈaʊər deɪ ɔːl ðə oʊld ˈfreɪmwɜːrk ɪz ˈbroʊkən daʊn rɪˈlɪdʒəs pəˈlɪtəkəl ɔːr ˈsoʊʃəl/
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It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.
/ɪt ɪz bʌt smɔːl ˈprɑːɡres ɪf wiː kɔːl aʊərˈselvz ˈsoʊʃələsts ɔːr rɪˈpʌblɪkənz ˈræðər ðæn ˈmɑːnɑːrkɪsts ɪf ðiːz kæsts ækˈsept ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm ʌv steɪt feɪθ ɔːr klæs/
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There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.
/ðer ɑːr naʊ ˈoʊnli tuː sɔːrts ʌv maɪndz ðoʊz ʃʌt ʌp bɪˈhaɪnd bɑːrz ənd ðoʊz ˈoʊ.pən tuː ɔːl ðæt ɪz əˈlaɪv tuː ðə ɪnˈtaɪər reɪs ʌv mæn ˈiːvɪn ˈaʊər ˈenəmiz/

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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.

castes noun US /kæsts/

plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading “It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.”

differed verb US /ˈdɪfərd/

past form of “differ” — be different

From this reading “These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.”

framework noun US /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading “In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.”

mattered verb US /ˈmætərd/

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading “What else mattered?”

monarchists noun US /ˈmɑːnɑːrkɪsts/

plural of “monarchist” — an advocate of the principles of monarchy

From this reading “It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.”

nationalism noun US /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

From this reading “It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.”

republicans noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/

plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.”

socialists noun US /ˈsoʊʃələsts/

plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism

From this reading “It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.”

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acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

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 These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

barsnounUS /bɑːrz/

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

castesnounUS /kæsts/

plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/

past form of “differ” — be different

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

else

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

From this reading What else mattered?

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading What else mattered?

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

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 These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

monarchistsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrkɪsts/

plural of “monarchist” — an advocate of the principles of monarchy

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

nationalismnounUS /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

others

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

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

republicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/

plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading In our day, all the old framework is broken down; religious, political, or social.

socialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/

plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/

your usual mood

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading These men all differed in the form of their minds and in their temperament; but they all agreed in this, they belonged to no party, each thought for himself, and each respected and loved liberty in himself or in others.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading There are now only two sorts of minds: those shut up behind bars, and those open to all that is alive, to the entire race of man, even our enemies.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is but small progress if we call ourselves socialists, or republicans, rather than monarchists, if these castes accept nationalism of State, faith, or class.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What else mattered?

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Novel
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Rather
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Confession
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Spirit
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