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How to build a house

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of How to build a house is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.
But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.
His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.
“Is M. Durosay a judge of architecture?” said Paul, at last.
“Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

How to build a house

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of How to build a house is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.
Line 2
But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.
Line 3
His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.
/hɪz ˈkʌzən wʊd nɑːt help hɪm bʌt wɪʃt tuː ɡɪv hɪm fʊl ˈleʒər tuː brɪŋ hɪz aɪˈdiːəz tuː ə ˈfoʊkəs/
Line 4
“Is M. Durosay a judge of architecture?” said Paul, at last.
Line 5
“Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”
/wel hiː tɔːks əˈbaʊt ɪt laɪk ə ˈpɜːrsən huː hæz sʌm əˈkweɪntəns wɪð ðə ɑːrt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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architecture noun US /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

an architectural product or work

From this reading “_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
definite adjective US /ˈdefənət/

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading “But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discussion noun US /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading “_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
focus noun US /ˈfoʊkəs/

the concentration of attention or energy on something

From this reading “His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hints noun US /hɪnts/

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading “_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inquires verb US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leisure noun US /ˈleʒər/

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading “His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talks noun US /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading ““Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.””

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.

definite shape adjective + noun

In this reading “But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.”

314 times in 426,211 chapters
previous evening adjective + noun

In this reading “_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.”

2,777 times in 426,211 chapters
in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.”

69,970 times in 426,211 chapters
throw out verb + adjective

force to leave or move out

In this reading “_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.”

6,177 times in 426,211 chapters
in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “_PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.”

71,997 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ARCHITECTUREnounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

an architectural product or work

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Is M. Durosay a judge of architecture?” said Paul, at last.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Durosay

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From this reading “Is M. Durosay a judge of architecture?” said Paul, at last.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Eugène

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Pending verification
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/

the concentration of attention or energy on something

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
how

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

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

Pending verification
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INQUIRESverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “Is M. Durosay a judge of architecture?” said Paul, at last.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “Is M. Durosay a judge of architecture?” said Paul, at last.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading “Is M. Durosay a judge of architecture?” said Paul, at last.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Is M. Durosay a judge of architecture?” said Paul, at last.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading But he did not know how to give his curiosity a definite shape.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Well, he talks about it like a person who has some acquaintance with the art.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading _PAUL INQUIRES WHAT ARCHITECTURE IS._ Eugène expected Paul to return to the discussion of the previous evening, and in fact, when they were going early in the morning to visit the works, Paul did not fail to throw out hints about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His cousin would not help him, but wished to give him full leisure to bring his ideas to a focus.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 17 of How to build a house by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 17 holds 125 sentences of How to build a house, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Can chapter 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 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.

Questions about reading How to build a house

Common questions about reading How to build a house by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of How to build a house?

Yes. All 2778 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #71669 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of How to build a house is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #71669, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does How to build a house take to read?

About 231 minutes of reading across 556 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read How to build a house section by section

How to work through How to build a house section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 28 chapters of How to build a house to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in How to build a house

Words and structures a reader meets early in How to build a house, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of How to build a house; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Displayed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of How to build a house; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Build
A word that appears in the opening chapter of How to build a house; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
House
A word that appears in the opening chapter of How to build a house; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.