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Gerfaut — Complete

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
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Gerfaut — Complete

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Gerfaut — Complete is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.
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In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.
/ɪn fækt hiː felt əˈprest ˈɔːlmoʊst tuː ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən baɪ ðə ɪˈmoʊʃənz hiː hæd ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst fjuː ˈaʊərz/
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The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.
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For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.
/fɔːr sʌm taɪm ˈkrɪstʃən wɔːkt ˈræpədli əˈmʌŋ ðə pæðz ənd triːz ɪn ðə pɑːrk/
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Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.
/ˈbeɪðɪŋ hɪz ˈbɜːrnɪŋ braʊ ɪn ðə kuːl naɪt er hiː sɔːt tuː kɑːm ðə ˈsiː.krət ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən ənd ðə ˈbɔɪlɪŋ blʌd ðæt wɜːr ˈreɪdʒɪŋ wɪˈðɪn hɪm ɪn ðə mɪdst ʌv wɪtʃ hɪz ˈriːzən ˈstrʌɡəld ənd fɔːt laɪk ə ʃɪp əˈbaʊt tuː biː rekt/

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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.

aggravated adjective US /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/

made more severe or intense especially in law

From this reading “The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.”

Bathing noun US /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading “Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.”

concealment noun US /kənˈsiːlmənt/

the condition of being concealed or hidden

From this reading “The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.”

joining noun US /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading “Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.”

protracted adjective US /proʊˈtræktɪd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading “The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.”

suffocation noun US /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/

killing by depriving of oxygen

From this reading “In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.”

undergone verb US /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading “In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.”

wrecked adjective US /rekt/

destroyed in an accident

From this reading “Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.”

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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 The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/

made more severe or intense especially in law

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

BathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/

immersing the body in water or sunshine

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/

the condition of being concealed or hidden

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

dining-roomnoun

a room used for dining

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

dissimulationnoun

the act of deceiving

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

Marillac

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From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading The dissimulation which prudence made a necessity and honor a duty had aggravated the suffering by protracted concealment.

suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/

killing by depriving of oxygen

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.

undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading In fact, he felt oppressed almost to suffocation by the emotions he had undergone during the last few hours.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading For some time Christian walked rapidly among the paths and trees in the park.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Instead of joining the persons who were carrying Marillac away, Christian went into the garden after leaving the dining-room, in quest of the fresh air which he gave as an excuse for leaving his guests.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/

destroyed in an accident

From this reading Bathing his burning brow in the cool night air, he sought to calm the secret agitation and the boiling blood that were raging within him, in the midst of which his reason struggled and fought like a ship about to be wrecked.

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Yes. All 4561 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3985 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Gerfaut — Complete is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #3985, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Gerfaut — Complete take to read?

About 380 minutes of reading across 913 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Gerfaut — Complete section by section

How to work through Gerfaut — Complete section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Gerfaut — Complete

Words and structures a reader meets early in Gerfaut — Complete, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

During
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First
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Month
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