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Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.
After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.
The rumour ran that he had emigrated.
But that was only half the truth.
The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.
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Scaramouche

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Scaramouche is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.
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After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.
/ˈæftər ɔːl ðoʊ ðə waʊnd tuː hɪz ˈbɑːdi hæd bɪn kəmˈperətɪvli slaɪt ðə waʊnd tuː sʌtʃ ə praɪd æz hɪz hæd bɪn ɔːl bʌt ˈmɔːrtəl/
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The rumour ran that he had emigrated.
/ðə ˈruːmər ræn ðæt hiː hæd ˈeməɡreɪtɪd/
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But that was only half the truth.
/bʌt ðæt wɑːz ˈoʊnli hæf ðə truːθ/
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The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

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comparatively adverb US /kəmˈperətɪvli/

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading “After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.”

emigrated verb US /ˈeməɡreɪtɪd/

past form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one

From this reading “The rumour ran that he had emigrated.”

emigres noun US /ˈeməɡreɪz/

plural of “emigre” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading “The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.”

providing verb US /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.”

rumour noun US /ˈruːmər/

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “The rumour ran that he had emigrated.”

session noun US /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading “M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.”

Tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.”

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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 M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

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 M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

Coblenz

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From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

d'Azyr

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From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

emigratedverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪtɪd/

past form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one

From this reading The rumour ran that he had emigrated.

emigresnounUS /ˈeməɡreɪz/

plural of “emigre” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But that was only half the truth.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The rumour ran that he had emigrated.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

Manege

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From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But that was only half the truth.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The rumour ran that he had emigrated.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading The rumour ran that he had emigrated.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

TournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But that was only half the truth.

Tuileriesnoun

palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole of it was that he had joined that group of noble travellers who came and went between the Tuileries and the headquarters of the emigres at Coblenz.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading M. de La Tour d’Azyr was seen no more in the Manege--or indeed in Paris at all--throughout all the months that the National Assembly remained in session to complete its work of providing France with a constitution.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading After all, though the wound to his body had been comparatively slight, the wound to such a pride as his had been all but mortal.

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Laughter
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