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Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.
Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.
Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.
Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.
_MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.
Line 2
Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.
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Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.
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Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.
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_MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

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.

dire adjective US /daɪr/

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading “Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.”

donne noun US /dʌn/

English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)

From this reading “Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.”

Echo verb US /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading “Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.”

elapsed adjective US /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading “_MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.”

Madrid noun US /məˈdrɪd/

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading “_MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.”

plus noun US /plʌs/

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading “Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.”

Vent noun US /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

Venus noun US /ˈviːnəs/

the second nearest planet to the sun

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.

Three years noun + noun

In this reading “_MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.”

public place noun + noun

In this reading “_MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.”

arrested by verb + particle counted as “arrest by”

In this reading “_MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.”

All words in this reading · 82

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

après

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From this reading Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.

arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

aux

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From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

d'elle

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From this reading Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.

d'une

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From this reading Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

direadjectiveUS /daɪr/

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.

dois-je

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

From this reading Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.

donnenounUS /dʌn/

English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)

From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

faut

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From this reading Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.

Fi

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From this reading Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

habitedadjective

dressed in a habit

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

ici

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From this reading Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.

Immalee

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From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

infidelle

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From this reading Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.

jamais

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From this reading Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.

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 Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

MAGDALENIADE

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From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

maux

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

From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

monde

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From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

PierrenounUS /piˈer/

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

plusnounUS /plʌs/

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

Que

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From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

Qui

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From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

relacher

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

From this reading Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.

sans

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From this reading Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.

siens

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From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

sont

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From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

souvent

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From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

St

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From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

survenus

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

From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

telle

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From this reading Que faut dire après d’une telle infidelle, Echo _Fi d’elle_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

vaincre

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

From this reading Que dois-je vaincre ici, sans jamais relacher, Echo _la chair_.

VentnounUS /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading Que donne le monde aux siens plus souvent, Echo _Vent_.

VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading Qui fit le cause des maux, qui me sont survenus, Echo _Venus_.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading _MAGDALENIADE, by Father Pierre de St Louis._ “Three years had elapsed since the parting of Immalee and the stranger, when one evening the attention of some Spanish gentlemen, who were walking in a public place in Madrid, was arrested by a figure that passed them, habited in the dress of the country, (only without a sword), and walking very slowly.

Chapter 8 of Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 by Charles Robert Maturin holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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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