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Marguerite de Valois

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MAÎTRE AMBROISE PARÉ'S CONFRÈRE.
The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.
It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.
The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.
When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.
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Marguerite de Valois

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAÎTRE AMBROISE PARÉ'S CONFRÈRE.
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The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.
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It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.
/ɪt stɑːpt æt ðə ˈluːvrə ənd ðə ˈdraɪvər wɑːz ˈæmpli rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
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The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.
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When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.
/wen hiː ərˈaɪvd ˈniːðər ʌv ðə tuː men hæd rəˈkʌvərd ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

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amply adverb US /ˈæmpli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading “It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.”

consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading “When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.”

driver noun US /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading “It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.”

guiding adjective US /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/

exerting control or influence

From this reading “The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.”

Louvre noun US /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading “It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.”

Mole noun US /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.”

quarters noun US /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading “The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.”

rewarded verb US /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading “It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.”

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.

recovered consciousness adjective + noun

In this reading “When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.”

two men noun + noun

In this reading “When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.”

wounded men noun + noun

In this reading “The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.”

started back verb + particle counted as “start back”

In this reading “The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.”

in the shadow preposition + article + noun counted as “in … shadow”

In this reading “The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.”

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AMBROISE

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From this reading MAÎTRE AMBROISE PARÉ'S CONFRÈRE.

amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

Coconnas

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From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

CONFRÈRE

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From this reading MAÎTRE AMBROISE PARÉ'S CONFRÈRE.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

d'Alençon's

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From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.

Duc

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From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/

exerting control or influence

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.

MAÎTRE

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From this reading MAÎTRE AMBROISE PARÉ'S CONFRÈRE.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

MolenounUS /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

Paré

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

From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

PARÉ'S

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

From this reading MAÎTRE AMBROISE PARÉ'S CONFRÈRE.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

tumbrilnoun

a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It stopped at the Louvre, and the driver was amply rewarded.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he arrived, neither of the two men had recovered consciousness.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The tumbril in which Coconnas and La Mole were laid started back toward Paris, following in the shadow the guiding group.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading The wounded men were carried to the Duc d'Alençon's quarters, and Maître Ambroise Paré was sent for.

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Marguerite
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Valois
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Alexandre
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