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Fruitfulness

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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"Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."
"Ah!"
Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."
Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!
Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.
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Fruitfulness

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Fruitfulness is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."
Line 2
"Ah!"
Line 3
Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."
Line 4
Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!
/ˈvɪktəri jes ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈnætʃərəl ˈnesəseri ˈvɪktəri ðæt ɪz riːpt baɪ ðə ˈnuːmərəs ˈfæməli/
Line 5
Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.
/θæŋks tuː ˈnʌmbərz ðeɪ hæd ˈendəd baɪ ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ˈevəri sfɪr ənd pəˈzesɪŋ ˈevriθɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

invading adjective US /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/

involving invasion or aggressive attack

From this reading “Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.”

numbers noun US /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading “Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.”

possessing verb US /pəˈzesɪŋ/

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.”

reaped verb US /riːpt/

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading “Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!”

reconciled adjective US /ˈrekənsaɪld/

made compatible or consistent

From this reading “Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."”

sphere noun US /sfɪr/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading “Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.”

sprung verb US /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “"Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."”

waving noun US /ˈweɪvɪŋ/

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading “"Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."”

All words in this reading · 60

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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Ah

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

From this reading "Ah!"

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 "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

gaylyadverb

in a joyous manner

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/

involving invasion or aggressive attack

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

Marianne

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

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

Mathieu

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

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

reapedverbUS /riːpt/

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/

made compatible or consistent

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

spherenounUS /sfɪr/

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thanks to numbers they had ended by invading every sphere and possessing everything.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Look, look!" murmured Mathieu, waving his arm, "all that has sprung from us, and we must continue to love, we must continue to be happy, in order that it may all live."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Marianne gayly replied, "it will live forever now, since we have all become reconciled and united amid our victory."

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Victory! yes, it was the natural, necessary victory that is reaped by the numerous family!

Chapter 20 of Fruitfulness by Émile Zola holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 20 holds 395 sentences of Fruitfulness, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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First
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