Chapter 13 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him. A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon. He returned immediately home. A lamp was burning in his chamber. When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.
Chapter 13 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “A lamp was burning in his chamber.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “A lamp was burning in his chamber.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “A lamp was burning in his chamber.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.”
join again
From this reading “Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
in addition
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
the act of burning something
From this reading A lamp was burning in his chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A lamp was burning in his chamber.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A lamp was burning in his chamber.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He returned immediately home.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He returned immediately home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lamp was burning in his chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A lamp was burning in his chamber.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
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 A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, he left the Hotel Campvallon.
join again
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned immediately home.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Camors did not attempt to rejoin the Marquise, and it seemed to him that she also avoided him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lamp was burning in his chamber.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw himself in the mirror, his own face terrified him.
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