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Doctor Pascal

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:
The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.
She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?
Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.
I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.
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Doctor Pascal

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:
/hiː ɔːlˈredi rɪˈɡretɪd hɪz ˈæŋɡər ənd hiː sed mɔːr ˈdʒentli/
Line 2
The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.
/ðə θɪŋ ɪz ðæt aɪ noʊ ˈpɜːrfəktli wel wʌt ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑːn/
Line 3
She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?
/ʃiː kʌmz tuː ɪnˈdɑːktrəneɪt juː tuː pʊt juː əˈɡenst miː ɪz ɪt nɑːt soʊ/
Line 4
Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.
/jes ʃiː ɪz ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ maɪ ˈpeɪpərz ʃiː ˈwɪʃɪz tuː stiːl ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈevriθɪŋ ʌp ðer ɪn ðə pres/
Line 5
I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.
/aɪ noʊ hɜːr wen ʃiː wɑːnts ˈeniθɪŋ ʃiː ˈnevər ɡɪvz ʌp ənˈtɪl ʃiː ɡets ɪt/

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.

destroy verb US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading “Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.”

gets noun US /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.”

gives noun US /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading “I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.”

indoctrinate verb US /ɪnˈdɑːktrəneɪt/

teach doctrines to; teach uncritically

From this reading “She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?”

press verb US /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading “Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.”

regretted verb US /rɪˈɡretɪd/

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:”

steal verb US /stiːl/

take without the owner's consent

From this reading “Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.”

wishes noun US /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading “Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

indoctrinateverbUS /ɪnˈdɑːktrəneɪt/

teach doctrines to; teach uncritically

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He already regretted his anger, and he said more gently:

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

stealverbUS /stiːl/

take without the owner's consent

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “The thing is that I know perfectly well what is going on.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I know her; when she wants anything, she never gives up until she gets it.

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, she is watching my papers; she wishes to steal and destroy everything up there in the press.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She comes to indoctrinate you, to put you against me, is it not so?

Chapter 13 of Doctor Pascal by Émile Zola holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

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