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In Search of Mademoiselle

Chapter XIII

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THE LINE UPON THE SAND.
As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.
There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.
I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.
But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In Search of Mademoiselle

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of In Search of Mademoiselle is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LINE UPON THE SAND.
/ðə laɪn əˈpɑːn ðə sænd/
Line 2
As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.
/æz aɪ raɪt ðə ˈmem.ər.i ʌv ðiːz siːnz kʌmz bæk tuː miː æz ɪf ðə jɪrz ðæt ɑːr ɡɔːn wɜːr bʌt æz ˈjestərdeɪ/
Line 3
There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.
/ðer ɪz mʌtʃ ðæt ɪz tuː ˈdredfəl tuː set daʊn ənd ðə θɪŋz ʌv wɪtʃ aɪ spiːk ɑːr toʊld ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈɔːrdər ðæt ðeɪ meɪ biː ˈtruːθfəli noʊn ʌv ɔːl ˈɑːnəst men ʌv ˌwʌˈtevər kriːd ɔːr feɪθ/
Line 4
I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.
Line 5
But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

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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.

Breton noun US /ˈbretən/

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading “But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.”

Caroline adjective US /ˈkerəlaɪn/

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading “I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.”

carpenter noun US /ˈkɑːrpəntər/

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading “I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.”

creed noun US /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading “There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.”

Nicholas noun US /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading “I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.”

survivor noun US /sərˈvaɪvər/

one who lives through affliction

From this reading “But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.”

truthfully adverb US /ˈtruːθfəli/

with truth

From this reading “There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.”

wrecked adjective US /rekt/

destroyed in an accident

From this reading “But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.”

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.

comes back verb + particle counted as “come back”

be restored

In this reading “As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.”

short story adjective + noun

a prose narrative shorter than a novel

In this reading “But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.”

honest men adjective + noun

In this reading “There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.”

set down verb + adjective

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

In this reading “There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.”

in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.”

UPON THE SAND preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … sand”

In this reading “THE LINE UPON THE SAND.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

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 There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

Challeux

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

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

Christophe

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

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

creednounUS /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

fleetnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

LINEnounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE LINE UPON THE SAND.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

Moyne

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

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

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 There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I am told that the artist Le Moyne has related much that happened at Fort Caroline and, as I have said, Nicholas Challeux, the carpenter, has added more.

SANDnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading THE LINE UPON THE SAND.

savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

scenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

survivornounUS /sərˈvaɪvər/

one who lives through affliction

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LINE UPON THE SAND.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/

with truth

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE LINE UPON THE SAND.

vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading There is much that is too dreadful to set down and the things of which I speak are told only in order that they may be truthfully known of all honest men of whatever creed or faith.

wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/

destroyed in an accident

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading But saving the short story of Christophe Le Breton, there is nothing to my knowledge written down by any survivor from the wrecked vessels of the French fleet.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading As I write, the memory of these scenes comes back to me as if the years that are gone were but as yesterday.

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How to work through In Search of Mademoiselle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of In Search of Mademoiselle 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 In Search of Mademoiselle

Words and structures a reader meets early in In Search of Mademoiselle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Henry
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In Search of Mademoiselle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Coates
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In Search of Mademoiselle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
United
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In Search of Mademoiselle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
States
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In Search of Mademoiselle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.