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Tartarin de Tarascon

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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Sleep, lions of the Atlas!
Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!
It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.
At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.
Sleep without fear, great tawny lions!
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Tartarin de Tarascon

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Tartarin de Tarascon is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Sleep, lions of the Atlas!
/sliːp ˈlaɪənz ʌv ðə ˈætləs/
Line 2
Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!
Line 3
It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.
Line 4
At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.
Line 5
Sleep without fear, great tawny lions!
/sliːp wɪˈθaʊt fɪr ɡreɪt ˈtɑːni ˈlaɪənz/

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Atlas noun US /ˈætləs/

(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

From this reading “Sleep, lions of the Atlas!”

bivouac noun US /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.”

cactus noun US /ˈkæktəs/

any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

From this reading “Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!”

equipment noun US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading “At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.”

lions noun US /ˈlaɪənz/

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading “Sleep, lions of the Atlas!”

peacefully adverb US /ˈpiːsfəli/

in a peaceful manner

From this reading “At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.”

slaughter noun US /ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading “It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.”

tawny adjective US /ˈtɑːni/

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading “Sleep without fear, great tawny lions!”

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36

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From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

aloesnoun

a purgative made from the leaves of aloe

From this reading Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

AtlasnounUS /ˈætləs/

(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

From this reading Sleep, lions of the Atlas!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/

any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

From this reading Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!

chestnounUS /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Sleep without fear, great tawny lions!

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Sleep without fear, great tawny lions!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

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

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

l'Europe

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From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

lairs

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

From this reading Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!

lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Sleep, lions of the Atlas!

medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sleep, lions of the Atlas!

peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/

in a peaceful manner

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

piledverbUS /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

SleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Sleep, lions of the Atlas!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

Tarascon

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From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

Tartarin

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From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading Sleep without fear, great tawny lions!

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Sleep, lions of the Atlas!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

tranquillyadverb

without emotional agitation

From this reading Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At the moment his equipment, his arms, his medicine chest, the preserved food and the bivouac tent are piled up peacefully in a corner of room 36 in the Hotel de l’Europe.

wil

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From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Sleep without fear, great tawny lions!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It wil be some time before Tartarin de Tarascon comes to slaughter you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sleep tranquilly in your lairs amongst the aloes and the cactus!

Chapter 19 of Tartarin de Tarascon by Alphonse Daudet holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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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