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Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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THE CULT I have been to the factory.
I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.
There are many new faces.
The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.
"They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Light

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Light is here in full — 589 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/117 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CULT I have been to the factory.
/ðə kʌlt aɪ hæv bɪn tuː ðə ˈfæktəri/
Line 2
I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.
/aɪ felt æz mʌtʃ lɔːst æz ɪf aɪ hæd faʊnd ˌmaɪˈself trænzˈleɪtɪd ðer ˈæftər ə sliːp ʌv ˈledʒənderi leŋkθ/
Line 3
There are many new faces.
/ðer ɑːr ˈmeni nuː ˈfeɪsəz/
Line 4
The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.
Line 5
"They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

Learner Dictionary

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.

cult noun US /kʌlt/

followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices

From this reading “THE CULT I have been to the factory.”

factory noun US /ˈfæktəri/

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading “THE CULT I have been to the factory.”

flimsy adjective US /ˈflɪmzi/

lacking solidity or strength

From this reading “The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.”

legendary adjective US /ˈledʒənderi/

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading “I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.”

proudly adverb US /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading “"They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.”

quadrupled verb US /kwɑːˈdruːpəld/

past form of “quadruple” — increase fourfold

From this reading “The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.”

translated verb US /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.”

tripled verb US /ˈtrɪpəld/

past form of “triple” — increase threefold

From this reading “The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.”

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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 I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

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 The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are many new faces.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE CULT I have been to the factory.

buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

CULTnounUS /kʌlt/

followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices

From this reading THE CULT I have been to the factory.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There are many new faces.

factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading THE CULT I have been to the factory.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/

lacking solidity or strength

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE CULT I have been to the factory.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE CULT I have been to the factory.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are many new faces.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

Mielvaque

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

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There are many new faces.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

others

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

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

quadrupledverbUS /kwɑːˈdruːpəld/

past form of “quadruple” — increase fourfold

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CULT I have been to the factory.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

They've

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

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "They've built seven others like it in three months!" says Monsieur Mielvaque to me, proudly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE CULT I have been to the factory.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading I felt as much lost as if I had found myself translated there after a sleep of legendary length.

tripledverbUS /ˈtrɪpəld/

past form of “triple” — increase threefold

From this reading The factory has tripled--quadrupled in importance; quite a town of flimsy buildings has been added to it.

Chapter 19 of Light by Henri Barbusse holds 589 sentences, grouped into 118 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 19 holds 589 sentences of Light, unabridged, divided into 118 reading sections.

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Sunday
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