Chapter 22 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I uttered an exclamation. "Have you not deceived me?" quoth he. "Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!" I answered, affecting an indifference I did not feel. "If your Majesty does not--" But he cut me short.
Chapter 22 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
arousing affect
From this reading “I answered, affecting an indifference I did not feel.”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “"Have you not deceived me?" quoth he.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “I uttered an exclamation.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “I answered, affecting an indifference I did not feel.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “"Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “"Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"”
communicated in words
From this reading “I uttered an exclamation.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “"Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
arousing affect
From this reading I answered, affecting an indifference I did not feel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I uttered an exclamation.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered, affecting an indifference I did not feel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If your Majesty does not--" But he cut me short.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "If your Majesty does not--" But he cut me short.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "Have you not deceived me?" quoth he.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I answered, affecting an indifference I did not feel.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If your Majesty does not--" But he cut me short.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading I uttered an exclamation.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I answered, affecting an indifference I did not feel.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you not deceived me?" quoth he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you not deceived me?" quoth he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I uttered an exclamation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If your Majesty does not--" But he cut me short.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading I answered, affecting an indifference I did not feel.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "If your Majesty does not--" But he cut me short.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you not deceived me?" quoth he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Have you not deceived me?" quoth he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you not deceived me?" quoth he.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "If your Majesty does not--" But he cut me short.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"
communicated in words
From this reading I uttered an exclamation.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Oh, sire, I am weary of these suspicions!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you not deceived me?" quoth he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your Majesty does not--" But he cut me short.
Chapter 22 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley John Weyman holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 22 holds 160 sentences of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley John Weyman exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 160 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 32 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley John Weyman on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4090 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2079 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #2079, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 340 minutes of reading across 818 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through From the Memoirs of a Minister of France section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 23 chapters of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in From the Memoirs of a Minister of France, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
