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Serge Panine — Complete

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
He was going to finish his labors.
He promised to return in time for the wedding.
The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
"So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Serge Panine — Complete

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Serge Panine — Complete is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.
Line 2
He was going to finish his labors.
/hiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ˈfɪnɪʃ hɪz ˈleɪbərz/
Line 3
He promised to return in time for the wedding.
/hiː ˈprɑːməst tuː rɪˈtɜːrn ɪn taɪm fɔːr ðə ˈwedɪŋ/
Line 4
The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:
Line 5
"So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.
/soʊ ðæt ɪf juː ɑːr nɑːt maɪ sʌn juː wɪl biː æt liːst maɪ ˈpɑːrtnər/

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Algeria noun US /ælˈdʒɪriə/

a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s

From this reading “The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.”

compensation noun US /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

From this reading “The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:”

labors noun US /ˈleɪbərz/

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “He was going to finish his labors.”

management noun US /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading “The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:”

memorable adjective US /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading “The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.”

mills noun US /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading “The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:”

partner noun US /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading “"So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.”

wishing noun US /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading “The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:”

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AlgerianounUS /ælˈdʒɪriə/

a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

Desvarennes

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From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading He was going to finish his labors.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading He was going to finish his labors.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was going to finish his labors.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was going to finish his labors.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.

Jouy

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

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading He was going to finish his labors.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

millsnounUS /mɪlz/

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

PierrenounUS /piˈer/

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was going to finish his labors.

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading He promised to return in time for the wedding.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

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

From this reading The day following this memorable evening, Pierre left for Algeria, notwithstanding the prayers of Madame Desvarennes who wished to keep him near her.

wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading The mistress, wishing to give him some compensation, offered him the management of the mills at Jouy, saying:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So that if you are not my son, you will be at least my partner.

Chapter 8 of Serge Panine — Complete by Georges Ohnet holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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Desvarennes
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Ancient
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Mansion
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Saint
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