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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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"Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.
"Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.
You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"
"Pooh! pooh!" the King said.
"Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.
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From the Memoirs of a Minister of France

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.
Line 2
"Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.
/let hɜːr ɡoʊ aɪ seɪ ənd duː juː əˈtend tuː ˈsʌli/
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You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"
/juː hæv fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ ðæt ɪt ɪz nuː jɪrz deɪ ə dʒɑːr ʌv məˈdʒɔːləkə ðə kwiːn kraɪd ˈʌtərli ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ hɪm wɜːrθ jɔːr ˈbɑːdi ənd soʊl juː ˈlɪtəl slʌt/
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"Pooh! pooh!" the King said.
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"Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

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disregarding adverb US /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading “You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"”

jar verb US /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading “You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"”

majolica noun US /məˈdʒɔːləkə/

highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide

From this reading “You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"”

passionately adverb US /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading “"Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.”

slut noun US /slʌt/

a dirty untidy woman

From this reading “You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"”

sobbing noun US /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading “"Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.”

Sully verb US /ˈsʌli/

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading “"Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.”

Year's noun US /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"”

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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 "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

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 "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading "Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

disregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

majolicanounUS /məˈdʒɔːləkə/

highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

Nightcapnoun

an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/

with passion

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

Pooh

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From this reading "Pooh! pooh!" the King said.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Pooh! pooh!" the King said.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.

slutnounUS /slʌt/

a dirty untidy woman

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

SullyverbUS /ˈsʌli/

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading "Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Let her go, I say, and do you attend to Sully.

UtterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Do you think that I brought it from Florence, all the way in my own--" "Nightcap," the King muttered.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

Year'snounUS /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come, come; you have made her cry enough!" the King interrupted--and, indeed, the girl was sobbing so passionately that a man could not listen without pain.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have forgotten that it is New Year's Day--" "A jar of majolica," the Queen cried, Utterly disregarding him, "worth your body and soul, you little slut!"

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