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Pelham — Volume 02
Pelham — Volume 02

Chapter VI

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Voila de l'erudition.
--Les Femmes Savantes.
I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
"What's the matter?" said I.
"Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pelham — Volume 02

Chapter VI

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Voila de l'erudition.
Line 2
--Les Femmes Savantes.
Line 3
I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
Line 4
"What's the matter?" said I.
Line 5
"Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “"Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.”

Blood noun US /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!”

Repeated noun US /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.”

All words in this reading · 53

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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 "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

almost

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

Bedos

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From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

bloodnounUS /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

carognes

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

Chateau

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

covered

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From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

Dame

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

de

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From this reading Voila de l'erudition.

du

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

Femmes

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From this reading --Les Femmes Savantes.

foaming

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From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

inarticulate

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

inestimable

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From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

ivrognes

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

l'erudition

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From this reading Voila de l'erudition.

Les

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From this reading --Les Femmes Savantes.

matter

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From this reading "What's the matter?" said I.

monkey

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

opportunity

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

out

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

passion

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From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

poured

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

rage

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

rejoicing

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

reminiscence

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

repeatednounUS /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

return

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From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

said

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From this reading "What's the matter?" said I.

Savantes

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From this reading --Les Femmes Savantes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" said I.

then

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

tone

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

unbosoming

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

valet

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From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

vast

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

Voila

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From this reading Voila de l'erudition.

volley

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.

What's

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From this reading "What's the matter?" said I.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!

wrath

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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.