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Serge Panine — Complete

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
Was he ready for the struggle?
If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.
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Serge Panine — Complete

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Serge Panine — Complete is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.
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She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.
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Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?
/hæd ðə ˈletər wɪtʃ ˈbruːtəli toʊld hɪm ðə truːθ raʊzd hɪm ənd ˈtaɪtənd ðə sprɪŋz ʌv hɪz wɪl/
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Was he ready for the struggle?
/wɑːz hiː ˈredi fɔːr ðə ˈstrʌɡəl/
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If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

Learner Dictionary

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audacious adjective US /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading “If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.”

brutally adverb US /ˈbruːtəli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading “Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?”

candidate noun US /ˈkændədeɪt/

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading “If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.”

confident adjective US /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading “If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.”

daughter's noun US /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading “She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.”

eviction noun US /ɪˈvɪkʃən/

action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved

From this reading “If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.”

Louvre noun US /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading “Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.”

tightened verb US /ˈtaɪtənd/

past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter

From this reading “Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?”

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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 Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

betrothedadjective

pledged to be married

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

Desvarennes

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From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

du

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From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

evictionnounUS /ɪˈvɪkʃən/

action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

Micheline

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

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/

past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Was he ready for the struggle?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She most wanted to know in what state of mind her daughter's betrothed had arrived in Paris.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Had the letter, which brutally told him the truth, roused him and tightened the springs of his will?

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If she found him confident and bold, she had only to settle with him as to the common plan of action which must bring about the eviction of the audacious candidate who wished to marry Micheline.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Madame Desvarennes had been driven to the Hotel du Louvre without losing a minute.

Chapter 5 of Serge Panine — Complete by Georges Ohnet holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Vocabulary met early in Serge Panine — Complete

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Desvarennes
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Ancient
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Mansion
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Saint
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