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Monsieur de Camors — Complete

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.
At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.
She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.
Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.
They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.
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Monsieur de Camors — Complete

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.
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At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.
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She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.
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Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.
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They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

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birthday noun US /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading “They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.”

compatibility noun US /kəmˌpætəˈbɪlətiː/

a feeling of sympathetic understanding

From this reading “Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.”

destined adjective US /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading “They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.”

educated adjective US /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading “She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.”

infancy noun US /ˈɪnfənsi/

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading “They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.”

nineteenth adjective US /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading “They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.”

orphan noun US /ˈɔːrfən/

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading “She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.”

seventeen adjective US /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

From this reading “At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.”

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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 Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

compatibilitynounUS /kəmˌpætəˈbɪlətiː/

a feeling of sympathetic understanding

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

desnounUS /des/

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

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

Elise

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

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

Rameures

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

From this reading She had been left an orphan at an early age and educated by her mother's brother, M. des Rameures.

relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

Roland

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

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

Tecle

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

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At seventeen she had married, under peculiar conditions, her cousin Roland de Tecle.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were both charming; they were destined for each other from infancy, and the time fixed for their marriage was the nineteenth birthday of Elise.

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Roland lived very near her Everything brought them together--the wishes of the family, compatibility of fortune, their relations as neighbors, and a personal sympathy.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Elise de Tecle was thirty years of age, but appeared much younger.

Chapter 8 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete by Octave Feuillet holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

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