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Pelham — Volume 05

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Pelham — Volume 05 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur?
Oui, et bois encore mieux.
--Mons. de Porceaugnac.
My pamphlet took prodigiously.
The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pelham — Volume 05

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Pelham — Volume 05 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur?
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Oui, et bois encore mieux.
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--Mons. de Porceaugnac.
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My pamphlet took prodigiously.
/maɪ ˈpæmflət tʊk proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/
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The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

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attributed verb US /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”

authorship noun US /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/

the act of creating written works

From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”

encore noun US /ˈɑːnkɔːr/

an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand

From this reading “Oui, et bois encore mieux.”

errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”

imposed adjective US /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”

pamphlet noun US /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading “My pamphlet took prodigiously.”

prodigiously adverb US /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/

to a prodigious degree

From this reading “My pamphlet took prodigiously.”

talented adjective US /ˈtæləntɪd/

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading “The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/

the act of creating written works

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

bien

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

From this reading Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur?

bois

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From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading --Mons. de Porceaugnac.

encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/

an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand

From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

et

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

From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

Mangez-vous

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

From this reading Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur?

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 The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

mieux

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

From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.

Monsnoun

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

From this reading --Mons. de Porceaugnac.

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Mangez-vous bien, Monsieur?

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My pamphlet took prodigiously.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

OppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

Oui

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

From this reading Oui, et bois encore mieux.

pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading My pamphlet took prodigiously.

Porceaugnac

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

From this reading --Mons. de Porceaugnac.

prodigiouslyadverbUS /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/

to a prodigious degree

From this reading My pamphlet took prodigiously.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/

thinking that is coherent and logical

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

sophisms

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

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

talentedadjectiveUS /ˈtæləntɪd/

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading My pamphlet took prodigiously.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading The authorship was attributed to the most talented member of the Opposition; and though there were many errors in style, and (I now think) many sophisms in the reasoning, yet it carried the end proposed by all ambition of whatever species--and imposed upon the taste of the public.

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Mangez-vous
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pelham — Volume 05; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Monsieur
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Encore
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Mieux
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