Chapter 9 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving. “You see it is exactly the same.” He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation. “Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture. It is the spirit which it is necessary to penetrate.
Chapter 9 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading “He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.”
true confidential information
From this reading ““Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture.”
a print made from an engraving
From this reading “She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.”
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.”
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading “It is the spirit which it is necessary to penetrate.”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
a period of 100 years
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
true confidential information
From this reading “Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture.
a print made from an engraving
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “You see it is exactly the same.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see it is exactly the same.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You see it is exactly the same.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is the spirit which it is necessary to penetrate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture.
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading It is the spirit which it is necessary to penetrate.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Oh, you laugh, you look only at the details of the picture.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You see it is exactly the same.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see it is exactly the same.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It is the spirit which it is necessary to penetrate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the spirit which it is necessary to penetrate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He smiled gently at this tranquil and extraordinary affirmation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She took the old fifteenth century Bible which was beside her, and showed him the simple wood engraving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see it is exactly the same.”
Chapter 9 of Doctor Pascal by Émile Zola holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 9 holds 406 sentences of Doctor Pascal, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Doctor Pascal by Émile Zola exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Doctor Pascal by Émile Zola on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6049 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #10720 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #10720, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 504 minutes of reading across 1210 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Doctor Pascal section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 15 chapters of Doctor Pascal to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Doctor Pascal, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
