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Nancy: A Novel

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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The day of departure has really come.
We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.
I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.
We are really and truly off.
Our faces are set Barbara-ward, Bobby-ward, jackdaw-ward.
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Nancy: A Novel

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Nancy: A Novel is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The day of departure has really come.
/ðə deɪ ʌv dɪˈpɑːrtʃər hæz ˈrɪli kʌm/
Line 2
We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.
Line 3
I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.
Line 4
We are really and truly off.
/wiː ɑːr ˈrɪli ənd ˈtruːli ɔːf/
Line 5
Our faces are set Barbara-ward, Bobby-ward, jackdaw-ward.

Learner Dictionary

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dome noun US /doʊm/

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading “I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.”

eaten verb US /ˈiːtən/

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading “We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.”

piled verb US /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading “I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.”

rudely adverb US /ˈruːdli/

in an impolite manner

From this reading “I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.”

Saxe noun US /sæks/

a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)

From this reading “We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.”

statue noun US /ˈstætʃuː/

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading “I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.”

stiff adjective US /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading “I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.”

ugly adjective US /ˈʌɡli/

displeasing to the senses

From this reading “I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are really and truly off.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

aux

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From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

Barbara-ward

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From this reading Our faces are set Barbara-ward, Bobby-ward, jackdaw-ward.

bif-teck

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From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

Bobby-ward

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

From this reading Our faces are set Barbara-ward, Bobby-ward, jackdaw-ward.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The day of departure has really come.

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day of departure has really come.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading The day of departure has really come.

domenounUS /doʊm/

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

dormer-windows

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From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

drankverbUS /dræŋk/

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Our faces are set Barbara-ward, Bobby-ward, jackdaw-ward.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

Frauen

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

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

frites

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

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The day of departure has really come.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

hay-carts

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

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

jackdaw-ward

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

From this reading Our faces are set Barbara-ward, Bobby-ward, jackdaw-ward.

Kirchen

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

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day of departure has really come.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We are really and truly off.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

piledverbUS /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

pommes

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

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The day of departure has really come.

rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/

in an impolite manner

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

SaxenounUS /sæks/

a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Our faces are set Barbara-ward, Bobby-ward, jackdaw-ward.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The day of departure has really come.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading We are really and truly off.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/

displeasing to the senses

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have eaten our last bif-teck _aux pommes frites_, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have had my last look at the familiar square, at the great dome of the Frauen Kirchen, at the high houses with their dormer-windows, at the ugly big statue standing with its stiff black back rudely turned to the hotel, at the piled hay-carts.

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