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Chapter 10 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. André Castaigne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.
An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.
Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.
“Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.
“Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fata Morgana

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Fata Morgana is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.
Line 2
An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.
Line 3
Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.
Line 4
“Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.
Line 5
“Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

Learner Dictionary

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apartment noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
artist noun US /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading “AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.”

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convenience noun US /kənˈviːnjəns/

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading “Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.”

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Foreigners noun US /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading ““Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intolerable adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading “Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.”

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latin adjective US /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading “AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.”

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November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading ““Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.”

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printed verb US /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading ““Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

own convenience verb + noun

In this reading “Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.”

345 times in 225,867 chapters
at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading ““Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.”

94,709 times in 225,867 chapters
stay at verb + particle

reside temporarily

In this reading ““Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.”

15,441 times in 225,867 chapters
remained for verb + particle counted as “remain for”

In this reading “AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.”

6,591 times in 225,867 chapters
looked for verb + particle counted as “look for”

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

In this reading “Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.”

36,892 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 56

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13th

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From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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1871

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From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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1876

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From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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22

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From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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APARTMENTnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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Comtesse

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From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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Donjeon's

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From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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Ethel

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From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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five-o'clock

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From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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ForeignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading “Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.

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hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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LATINadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading “Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.

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QUARTERnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Remember the night of the 13th March, 1871, of the day of November 22, 1876.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.

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teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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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 AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AN APARTMENT IN THE LATIN QUARTER Nothing remained for Ethel but to meet her artist.

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Tocsinnoun

the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

From this reading “Foreigners, stay at home!” the “Tocsin” printed.

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Vieillecloche

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From this reading Ethel, first of all, had looked for an apartment for her own convenience; the hotel, thanks to Vieillecloche, was becoming intolerable.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading An opportunity soon offered itself at the Comtesse de Donjeon’s five-o’clock tea, at which she was often present.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of Fata Morgana by J. André Castaigne holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Chapter 10 holds 83 sentences of Fata Morgana, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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Z-arts
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