Paula Monti

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Paula Monti is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eugène Sue • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

"Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

"No one, godmother."

Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.

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Chapter XXXV Reading 1/33

Paula Monti

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Paula Monti is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

/ðə pɪn juː sent fɔːr miː ˈɡɑːdmʌðər sed ˈaɪrəs/

Line 2

"Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

/jes ʃʌt ðə dɔːr siː ðæt noʊ wʌn kæn ˈoʊvərˈhiːr ʌs/

Line 3

Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

/ˈaɪrəs went aʊt fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ðen rɪˈtɜːrnd/

Line 4

"No one, godmother."

/noʊ wʌn ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/

Line 5

Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.

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attentively adverb US /əˈtentɪvli/

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading “Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.”

beat verb US /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

godmother noun US /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading “THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.”

Iris noun US /ˈaɪrəs/

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

From this reading “THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.”

lowered adjective US /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

overhear verb US /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading “"Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."”

pin verb US /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading “THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.”

searching adjective US /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

shut the door verb + article + noun counted as “shut … door”

In this reading “"Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."”

at length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.”

gipsy girl noun + noun

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.”

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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 Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Paula's heart beat in a strange manner, and she lowered her eyes before the searching glance of the gipsy girl; at length she said, making an effort over herself,-- "Listen to me attentively.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/

with attention; in an attentive manner

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

gipsynoun

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

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PINverbUS /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

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

From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Iris went out for a moment, and then returned.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes; shut the door, see that no one can overhear us."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE PIN "You sent for me, godmother?" said Iris.

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