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My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI)

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Until to-morrow!"
I said.
I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.
She had remained in bed; she did not stir.
"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI)

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI) is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Until to-morrow!"
Line 2
I said.
/aɪ sed/
Line 3
I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.
/aɪ ˌɪˈmædʒənd ðæt hiː dɪd nɑːt hiːr miː bʌt noʊ ˈmætər hiː hæd ɡɔːn ənd aɪ rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː maɪ waɪf/
Line 4
She had remained in bed; she did not stir.
/ʃiː hæd rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn bed ʃiː dɪd nɑːt stɜːr/
Line 5
"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.
/æz juː meɪ ˌɪˈmædʒən aɪ sed tuː hɜːr aɪ duː nɑːt prəˈpoʊz tuː ˈpʌblɪʃ ðɪs əˈbrɔːd ˌhaʊˈevər ˈmædəm aɪ æm nɑːt ɪn ðə ˈhjuːmər tuː kənˈtɪnjuː tuː laɪv wɪð juː aɪ meɪ biː ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː kənˈsiːl jɔːr mɪˈskɑːndəkt bʌt aɪ duː nɑːt tʃuːz tuː ˈwɪtnəs ˈeni mɔːr ʌv ɪt/

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abroad adverb US /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.”

conceal verb US /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.”

humor noun US /ˈhjuːmər/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading “"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.”

imagined verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.”

misconduct noun US /mɪˈskɑːndəkt/

bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

From this reading “"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.”

propose verb US /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.”

publish verb US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading “"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.”

stir verb US /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading “She had remained in bed; she did not stir.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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remained in verb + particle counted as “remain in”

In this reading “She had remained in bed; she did not stir.”

live with verb + particle

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

In this reading “"As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.”

in bed preposition + noun

In this reading “She had remained in bed; she did not stir.”

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abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She had remained in bed; she did not stir.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I said.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had remained in bed; she did not stir.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

misconductnounUS /mɪˈskɑːndəkt/

bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She had remained in bed; she did not stir.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had remained in bed; she did not stir.

stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading She had remained in bed; she did not stir.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

to-morrow

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

From this reading "Until to-morrow!"

UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Until to-morrow!"

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I imagined that he did not hear me; but, no matter; he had gone, and I returned to my wife.

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As you may imagine," I said to her, "I do not propose to publish this abroad; however, madame, I am not in the humor to continue to live with you; I may be willing to conceal your misconduct, but I do not choose to witness any more of it.

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