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El Dorado

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.
No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.
His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.
He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.
He was a man in love for the first time--wholly, irremediably in love.
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El Dorado

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of El Dorado is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.
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No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.
/noʊ daʊt hiː ˈwɑːndərd əˈbaʊt ðə striːts fɔːr sʌm taɪm ɪn æn ˈæbsənt məˈkænɪkəl weɪ ˈpeɪɪŋ noʊ hiːd tuː ðə ˈpæsərzbaɪ nʌn tuː ðə dərˈekʃən ɪn wɪtʃ hiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
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His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.
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He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.
/hiː rɪˈkɔːld ˈevəri wɜːrd ʃiː ˈʌtərd ˈevəri ˈdʒestʃər ʃiː meɪd/
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He was a man in love for the first time--wholly, irremediably in love.

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bloodhound noun US /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/

a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

From this reading “His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.”

boudoir noun US /ˈbuːdɔɪr/

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading “His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.”

definitely adverb US /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.”

heed noun US /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading “No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.”

loathsome adjective US /ˈloʊðsəm/

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading “His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.”

mechanical adjective US /məˈkænɪkəl/

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading “No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.”

passers-by noun US /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading “No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.”

pollute verb US /pəˈluːt/

make impure

From this reading “His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.”

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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 He was a man in love for the first time--wholly, irremediably in love.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/

not being in a specified place

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

Armand

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From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

bloodhoundnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/

a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

du

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From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was a man in love for the first time--wholly, irremediably in love.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

irremediably

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

From this reading He was a man in love for the first time--wholly, irremediably in love.

Jeanne

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

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He was a man in love for the first time--wholly, irremediably in love.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He was a man in love for the first time--wholly, irremediably in love.

mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

old-worldadjective

characteristic of former times especially in Europe

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/

yielding a fair profit

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

polluteverbUS /pəˈluːt/

make impure

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.

Roule

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From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading No doubt he wandered about the streets for some time in an absent, mechanical way, paying no heed to the passers-by, none to the direction in which he was going.

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Armand never could say definitely afterwards whither he went when he left the Square du Roule that evening.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading His mind was full of Jeanne, her beauty, her courage, her attitude in face of the hideous bloodhound who had come to pollute that charming old-world boudoir by his loathsome presence.

whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He was a man in love for the first time--wholly, irremediably in love.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He recalled every word she uttered, every gesture she made.

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People
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Found
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Amuse
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