Louisiana

Chapter VIII

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"NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."

The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

"It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

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Louisiana

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Louisiana is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."

/ˈnʌθɪŋ hæz hɜːrt juː/

Line 2

The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

/ðə stɔːrm wɑːz kwaɪt ˈoʊvər ənd ðə sʌn wɑːz ˈsetɪŋ ɪn fleɪmz ʌv ɡoʊld wen ðə miːl wɑːz ˈendəd ənd ðeɪ went aʊt ɑːn ðə pɔːrtʃ əˈɡen/

Line 3

Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

/ˈmɪstər ˈrɑːdʒərz hæd ˈskersli rəˈkʌvərd hɪmˈself bʌt hiː hæd meɪd æn ˈefərt tuː duː soʊ ənd hæd soʊ fɑːr səkˈsiːdɪd æz tuː bɪˈɡɪn tuː dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈneɪtʃər ʌv ðə wʌn ˈnɑːvəl hiː hæd red/

Line 4

Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

/stɪl hiː hæd rʌbd hɪz tʃɪn ənd kept hɪz aɪ əˈniːzəli ɑːn ðə dɔːr ɔːl ðə taɪm hiː hæd bɪn ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

Line 5

"It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

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describe verb US /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading “Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.”

flames noun US /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading “The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.”

Frenchman noun US /ˈfrentʃmæn/

a person of French nationality

From this reading “"It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.”

novel noun US /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading “Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.”

porch noun US /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading “The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.”

Rogers noun US /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading “Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.”

rubbed verb US /rʌbd/

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading “Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.”

uneasily adverb US /əˈniːzəli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.”

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scarcely recovered adverb + adjective

In this reading “Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.”

on the porch preposition + article + noun counted as “on … porch”

In this reading “The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.”

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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 "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

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 Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

chinnounUS /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s

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From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

Frankoyse

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From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/

a person of French nationality

From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

HURTverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading "It was about a Frenchman," he said, seriously, "an' his name was--Frankoyse--F-r-a-n-c-o-i-s, Frankoyse.

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mr. Rogers had scarcely recovered himself, but he had made an effort to do so, and had so far succeeded as to begin to describe the nature of the one novel he had read.

uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Still, he had rubbed his chin and kept his eye uneasily on the door all the time he had been talking.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The storm was quite over, and the sun was setting in flames of gold when the meal was ended and they went out on the porch again.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "NOTHING HAS HURT YOU."

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