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I will repay

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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The defence.
Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.
"_Ça ira!
ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.
If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.
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I will repay

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of I will repay 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

Line 1
The defence.
/ðə dɪˈfens/
Line 2
Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.
Line 3
"_Ça ira!
Line 4
ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.
Line 5
If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

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applause noun US /əˈplɔːz/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading “Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.”

benches noun US /ˈbentʃɪz/

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.”

hour's noun US /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.”

ira noun US /ˈaɪrə/

a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

From this reading “"_Ça ira!”

monotony noun US /məˈnɑːtəni/

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading “ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.”

proceedings noun US /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading “ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.”

vent noun US /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading “Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.”

wearied adjective US /ˈwɪrid/

exhausted

From this reading “ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.”

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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 ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading The defence.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

Déroulède

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From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

Déroulède's

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From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

IntenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

iranounUS /ˈaɪrə/

a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

From this reading "_Ça ira!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The defence.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

vas-y

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

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

ventnounUS /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading If Déroulède had anything to do with it, the trial was sure to end in excitement.

weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/

exhausted

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Intense excitement, which found vent in loud applause, greeted Déroulède's statement.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading ça ira! vas-y Déroulède!_" came from the crowded benches round; and men, women, and children, wearied with the monotony of the past proceedings, settled themselves down for a quarter of an hour's keen enjoyment.

Ça

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

From this reading "_Ça ira!

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