Mysteries of Paris — Volume 03

Chapter II

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THOU SHALT NOT LUST.

It was night.

The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

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Mysteries of Paris — Volume 03

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Mysteries of Paris — Volume 03 is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

THOU SHALT NOT LUST.

/ðaʊ ʃælt nɑːt lʌst/

Line 2

It was night.

/ɪt wɑːz naɪt/

Line 3

The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

Line 4

These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

/ðiːz ˈmelənkɑːli saʊndz siːmd tuː ˈrendər stɪl mɔːr kəmˈpliːt ðə ˈsɑːlətuːd ʌv ðə ˈdwelɪŋ/

Line 5

In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

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carpet noun US /ˈkɑːrpət/

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading “In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.”

comfortably adverb US /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading “In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.”

lust noun US /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading “THOU SHALT NOT LUST.”

newly adverb US /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading “In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.”

reigned verb US /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading “The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “THOU SHALT NOT LUST.”

sighing verb US /ˈsaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.”

torrents noun US /ˈtɔːrənts/

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading “The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.”

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profound silence adjective + noun

In this reading “The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.”

thick carpet adjective + noun

In this reading “In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.”

young woman adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.”

at intervals preposition + noun counted as “at interval”

In this reading “The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.”

first floor adjective + noun

the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building

In this reading “In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.”

in torrents preposition + noun counted as “in torrent”

In this reading “The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.”

reigned in verb + particle counted as “reign in”

In this reading “The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.”

in the house preposition + article + noun counted as “in … house”

In this reading “The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.”

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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 In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

bed-chamber

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From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

Ferrand

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From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was night.

Jacques

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From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

LUSTnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading THOU SHALT NOT LUST.

melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was night.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THOU SHALT NOT LUST.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

reignedverbUS /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

renderverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

SHALTmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading THOU SHALT NOT LUST.

sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

THOUpronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THOU SHALT NOT LUST.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading These melancholy sounds seemed to render still more complete the solitude of the dwelling.

torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was night.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The profound silence which reigned in the house occupied by Jacques Ferrand was interrupted at intervals by the sighing of the wind, and by rain, which fell in torrents.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In a bed-chamber on the first floor, very comfortably and newly furnished, and covered with a thick carpet, a young woman was standing before an excellent fire.

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