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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Pierrette is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.
If you suffered everywhere you’d be dead.”
People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.
What do you mean by everywhere?
I can tell you; everywhere means _nowhere_.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pierrette

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Pierrette is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.
Line 2
If you suffered everywhere you’d be dead.”
Line 3
People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.
Line 4
What do you mean by everywhere?
/wʌt duː juː miːn baɪ ˈevriwer/
Line 5
I can tell you; ‘everywheremeans _nowhere_.
/aɪ kæn tel juː ˈevriwer miːnz ˈnoʊwer/

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.

chests noun US /tʃests/

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading ““People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.”

everywhere adverb US /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading ““Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.”

harangue noun US /hərˈæŋ/

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

From this reading ““People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.”

headache noun US /ˈhedeɪk/

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading ““People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.”

Nonsense noun US /ˈnɑːnsens/

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading ““Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.”

nowhere noun US /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

pains noun US /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading ““People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.”

stomach noun US /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading ““People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.”

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “If you suffered everywhere you’d be dead.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What do you mean by everywhere?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can tell you; ‘everywhere’ means _nowhere_.

chestsnounUS /tʃests/

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading “If you suffered everywhere you’d be dead.”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you mean by everywhere?

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I can tell you; ‘everywhere’ means _nowhere_.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you suffered everywhere you’d be dead.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What do you mean by everywhere?

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading I can tell you; ‘everywhere’ means _nowhere_.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

NonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading I can tell you; ‘everywhere’ means _nowhere_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

Rogron

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

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “If you suffered everywhere you’d be dead.”

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

Sylvie

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

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I can tell you; ‘everywhere’ means _nowhere_.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

toothachenoun

an ache localized in or around a tooth

From this reading “People suffer in their chests,” said Rogron, who liked to hear himself harangue, “or they have toothache, headache, pains in their feet or stomach, but no one has pains everywhere.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you mean by everywhere?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Nonsense! who ever heard of any one suffering everywhere?” cried Sylvie.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you suffered everywhere you’d be dead.”

you'd

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

From this reading “If you suffered everywhere you’d be dead.”

Chapter 7 of Pierrette by Honoré de Balzac holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 7 holds 153 sentences of Pierrette, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Pierrette

Words and structures a reader meets early in Pierrette, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Child
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Household
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Whose
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White
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