Chapter 15 of Mauprat is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Mauprat is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No.” “What, no!” “No, I say. I am not aware that there is any evil in me. If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
Chapter 15 of Mauprat is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “I am not aware that there is any evil in me.”
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading “If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.”
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading “If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.”
staying power
From this reading “If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.”
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading “If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
staying power
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
express in words
From this reading “No, I say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am not aware that there is any evil in me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, no!”
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are not displeased at the lack of grace in my legs, or the lack of whiteness in my hands, or the lack of elegance in my words, I fail to see what you find to hate in me.
Chapter 15 of Mauprat by George Sand holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 15 holds 164 sentences of Mauprat, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Mauprat by George Sand exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 164 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 33 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Mauprat by George Sand on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6033 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2194 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #2194, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 502 minutes of reading across 1207 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Mauprat section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 37 chapters of Mauprat to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Mauprat, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
