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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.
I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.
"On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."
"Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."
"Then stay," said I. Bedos shrugged his shoulders.
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Pelham — Complete

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Pelham — Complete is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.
Line 2
I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.
/aɪ æm nɑːt wʌn ʌv ðoʊz ˈpɜːrsənz huː ɑːr ˈmeni deɪz ɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wʌt meɪ biː ɪˈfektɪd ɪn wʌn/
Line 3
"On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."
Line 4
"Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."
/oʊ maɪ puːr waɪf sed ðə væˈleɪ ʃiː wɪl breɪk hɜːr hɑːrt ɪf aɪ liːv hɜːr/
Line 5
"Then stay," said I. Bedos shrugged his shoulders.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

deciding noun US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of reaching a decision

From this reading “I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.”

effected adjective US /ɪˈfektɪd/

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading “I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.”

Moliere noun US /moʊˈljer/

French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)

From this reading “Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.”

mon noun US /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.”

nine noun US /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “"On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."”

persons noun US /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading “I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.”

shrugged verb US /ʃrʌɡd/

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading “"Then stay," said I. Bedos shrugged his shoulders.”

valet noun US /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading “"Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

Bedos

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From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

cela

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From this reading Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.

dans

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From this reading Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of reaching a decision

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Then stay," said I. Bedos shrugged his shoulders.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

Je

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

From this reading Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

livre

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

From this reading Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

MolierenounUS /moʊˈljer/

French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)

From this reading Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.

monnounUS /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

noterai

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

From this reading Je noterai cela, Madame, dans mon livre.--Moliere.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "Then stay," said I. Bedos shrugged his shoulders.

shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading "Then stay," said I. Bedos shrugged his shoulders.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Then stay," said I. Bedos shrugged his shoulders.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then stay," said I. Bedos shrugged his shoulders.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "On the third day from this," said I to Bedos, "at half past nine in the morning, I shall leave Paris for England."

valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I am not one of those persons who are many days in deciding what may be effected in one.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Oh, my poor wife!" said the valet, "she will break her heart if I leave her."

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