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In the Reign of Terror

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.
He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.
If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.
They might already have fallen.
The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.
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In the Reign of Terror

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of In the Reign of Terror is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.
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He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.
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If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.
/ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn soʊ ɪt wɑːz ˈklɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl fɔːr hɪm tuː eɪd ðem ɪn ˈeni weɪ/
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They might already have fallen.
/ðeɪ maɪt ɔːlˈredi hæv ˈfɑːlən/
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The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.
/ðə kraʊd wɑːz tuː ɡreɪt fɔːr hɪm tuː rɪˈɡeɪn ðə ˈɡæləri ənd ˈiːvɪn ðer kʊd ˈoʊnli ˈwɪtnəs wɪˈθaʊt ˈpaʊər tuː əˈvɜːrt ðer ˈmɜːrdər/

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Arrested verb US /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading “Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.”

avert verb US /əˈvɜːrt/

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading “The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.”

gallery noun US /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.”

murder verb US /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading “The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.”

regain verb US /rɪˈɡeɪn/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.”

removed adjective US /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading “He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.”

Victor noun US /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.”

witness noun US /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.”

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Abbaye

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From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading They might already have fallen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

ArrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

Bicetre

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From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

Duc

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From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading They might already have fallen.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

Gisons

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From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They might already have fallen.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

Marie

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From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They might already have fallen.

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

providentiallyadverb

in a fortunately providential manner

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading If they had been so, it was clearly impossible for him to aid them in any way.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He could not tell whether his friends had, like the Duc de Gisons, been removed to the Abbaye.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Marie Arrested On leaving Victor in the care of the man who had so providentially came to his aid, Harry hurried down the street towards the Abbaye, then he stopped to think--should he return there or make his way to the Bicetre.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading The crowd was too great for him to regain the gallery, and even there could only witness, without power to avert, their murder.

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