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Serge Panine — Volume 04
Serge Panine — Volume 04

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Serge Panine — Volume 04 is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.
Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.
In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.
She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.
Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.
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Serge Panine — Volume 04

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Serge Panine — Volume 04 is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.
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Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.
/ˈædʒəteɪtɪd ənd ˈfiːvərɪʃ ʃiː ˈlɪsənd θruː ðə ˈsaɪ.ləns ɪkˈspektɪŋ ˈevəri ˈmoʊmənt tuː hiːr sʌm ˈfɪrfəl nuːz/
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In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.
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She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.
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Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.
/ˈaʊər ˈæftər ˈaʊər pæst nɑːt ə saʊnd dɪˈstɜːrbd ðə ˈmænʃən/

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.

Dante noun US /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading “She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.”

feverish adjective US /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading “Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.”

interlaced adjective US /ˌɪntərˈleɪst/

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

From this reading “She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.”

madman noun US /ˈmædmæn/

an insane person

From this reading “In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.”

rogues noun US /roʊɡz/

plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “"WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.”

Serge noun US /sɜːrdʒ/

a twilled woolen fabric

From this reading “She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.”

unawares adverb US /ˌʌnəˈwerz/

without forethought or plan; inadvertently

From this reading “In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.”

wife's noun US /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.

AgitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

Cayrol

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

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

Desvarennes

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

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

FALLverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

Francesca

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

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

HournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

interlacedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈleɪst/

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

Jeanne

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

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/

an insane person

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

other's

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

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

Paolo

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

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

resounded

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

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

Rimini

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

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

ROGUESnounUS /roʊɡz/

plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

SergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/

a twilled woolen fabric

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Hour after hour passed; not a sound disturbed the mansion.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Agitated and feverish, she listened through the silence, expecting every moment to hear some fearful news.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/

without forethought or plan; inadvertently

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT" The night seemed long to Madame Desvarennes.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

wife'snounUS /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In fancy she saw Cayrol entering his wife's room like a madman, unawares.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She seemed to hear a cry of rage, answered by a sigh of terror; then a double shot resounded, the room filled with smoke, and, struck down in their guilty love, Serge and Jeanne rolled in death, interlaced in each other's arms, like Paolo and Francesca de Rimini, those sad lovers of whom Dante tells us.

Chapter 4 of Serge Panine — Volume 04 by Georges Ohnet holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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.

What does chapter 4 of Serge Panine — Volume 04 contain?

Chapter 4 holds 281 sentences of Serge Panine — Volume 04, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Serge Panine — Volume 04 by Georges Ohnet exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 281 sentences, grouped into 57 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 4 of Serge Panine — Volume 04?

Work through the 57 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 57 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Serge Panine — Volume 04

Common questions about reading Serge Panine — Volume 04 by Georges Ohnet on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Serge Panine — Volume 04?

Yes. All 1651 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3917 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Serge Panine — Volume 04 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #3917, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Serge Panine — Volume 04 take to read?

About 137 minutes of reading across 331 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Serge Panine — Volume 04

Words and structures a reader meets early in Serge Panine — Volume 04, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Banking-house
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Serge Panine — Volume 04; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cayrol
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Serge Panine — Volume 04; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Imposing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Serge Panine — Volume 04; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Appearance
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Serge Panine — Volume 04; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.