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Corse de Leon
Corse de Leon

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Corse de Leon is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"At length! at length!
Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.
"At length! at length!
Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."
"Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.
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Corse de Leon

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Corse de Leon is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"At length! at length!
/æt leŋkθ æt leŋkθ/
Line 2
Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.
Line 3
"At length! at length!
/æt leŋkθ æt leŋkθ/
Line 4
Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."
/bərˈnɑːrd ʃiː sed juː hæv kʌm bæk tuː miː/
Line 5
"Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

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Bernard noun US /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading “Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
echoed verb US /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading “Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
length noun US /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading “"At length! at length!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pressed adjective US /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading “Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
send verb US /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “"Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinking noun US /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “"Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.”

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tone noun US /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “"Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.”

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yourself pronoun US /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “"Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

young lady adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.”

54,434 times in 426,211 chapters
At length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “"At length! at length!”

83,317 times in 426,211 chapters
come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."”

121,424 times in 426,211 chapters

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "At length! at length!

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."

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BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."

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denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

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echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

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heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

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Isabel

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

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "At length! at length!

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reproachfuladjective

expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rohan

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

Pending verification
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Bernard," she said, "you have come back to me."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Bernard," said the voice of the young lady; and the heart of Bernard de Rohan echoed the words "At length! at length!" as he pressed her hand in his.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Did you not send me from you yourself, Isabel?" he said, thinking there was something almost reproachful in her tone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 4 of Corse de Leon by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 4 of Corse de Leon contain?

Chapter 4 holds 173 sentences of Corse de Leon, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Corse de Leon by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 173 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Corse de Leon

Words and structures a reader meets early in Corse de Leon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Thousand
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Corse de Leon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Small
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Apparently
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Accidental
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