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Ernest Maltravers — Volume 05

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 05 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
* What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
"YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
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Ernest Maltravers — Volume 05

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ernest Maltravers — Volume 05 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
Line 2
* What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
/wʌt ˈʌndər sʌtʃ ˈhæpi ˈɔːspɪsɪz duː juː kənˈsiːv ðæt juː meɪ nɑːt rɪˈpent ʌv jɔːr ɪnˈdevər ənd əˈkɑːmplɪʃt wɪʃ/
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"YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
Line 4
I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
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I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
/aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈself ɪn jɔːr ˈneɪbərhʊd ənd ʌv kɔːrs kʊd nɑːt rɪˈzɪst ðə temˈteɪʃən soʊ juː mʌst rəˈsiːv miː æz jɔːr ɡest fɔːr sʌm deɪz/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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auspices noun US /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/

kindly endorsement and guidance

From this reading “* What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?”

commercial adjective US /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading “I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.”

endeavour noun US /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “* What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?”

fulfilling verb US /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/

inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect

From this reading “"YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “"Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.”

Quid noun US /kwɪd/

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading “"Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.”

repent verb US /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “* What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?”

tam noun US /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading “"Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.”

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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 I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/

kindly endorsement and guidance

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

Chambre

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

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

Conatus

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

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/

have the idea for

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

concipis

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

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

DenounUS /diː/

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

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

Deputes

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

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

dextro

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

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/

inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

JUV

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

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

Montaignenoun

French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

pede

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

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

peracti

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

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

poeniteat

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

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

QuidnounUS /kwɪd/

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

tamnounUS /tæm/

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

tenounUS /tiː/

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

utnoun

the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.

votique

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

From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

YESnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?

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