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Conscience — Complete

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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"You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."
"You or another; I have not mentioned any name.
You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.
I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.
I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.
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Conscience — Complete

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Conscience — Complete is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
"You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."
Line 2
"You or another; I have not mentioned any name.
/juː ɔːr əˈnʌðər aɪ hæv nɑːt ˈmenʃənd ˈeni neɪm/
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You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.
/juː ʃʊd nɑːt θɪŋk miː ˈɑːkwərd ɪˈnʌf tuː pʊt juː ˈfɔːrwərd ˈklʌmsəli ɪt wʊd nɑːt biː ə ɡʊd weɪ tuː meɪk juː ækˈseptəbəl tuː æn ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt ˈwʊmən ənd aɪ ˈvæljuː jɔːr ˈdɪɡnəti tuː mʌtʃ tuː ˈloʊər ɪt/
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I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.
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I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.
/aɪ sed ɪt ɪn ˈevəri toʊn ɪn ˈevəri weɪ wɪð æz mʌtʃ pərˈsweɪʒən æz aɪ kʊd pʊt ɪn maɪ wɜːrdz/

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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.

acceptable adjective US /ækˈseptəbəl/

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

From this reading “You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.”

calmness noun US /ˈkɑːmnəs/

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading “"You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."”

clumsily adverb US /ˈklʌmsəli/

in a clumsy manner

From this reading “You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.”

consultation noun US /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading “"You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."”

convince verb US /kənˈvɪns/

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading “"You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."”

enable verb US /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading “I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.”

persuasion noun US /pərˈsweɪʒən/

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading “I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.”

remedy noun US /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.”

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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 "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

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 "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "You or another; I have not mentioned any name.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "You or another; I have not mentioned any name.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.

awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/

causing inconvenience

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

Balzajette

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From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/

in a clumsy manner

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

Dammauville

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From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading "You or another; I have not mentioned any name.

miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "You or another; I have not mentioned any name.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You or another; I have not mentioned any name.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "You or another; I have not mentioned any name.

Palais

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From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

remedynounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I believed that another doctor than Monsieur Balzajette would find a remedy, some way, a miracle if you will, to enable Madame Dammauville to go to the Palais de justice, and I said it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I said it in every tone, in every way, with as much persuasion as I could put in my words.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You should understand," she said with a little more calmness--for, since he permitted her to speak, she hoped to convince him--"that I have done all I could to bring Madame Dammauville to the idea of calling, in consultation with Monsieur Balzajette, a doctor--" "Which would be myself."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You should not think me awkward enough to put you forward clumsily; it would not be a good way to make you acceptable to an intelligent woman, and I value your dignity too much to lower it.

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