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Ten Years Later

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By Alexandre Dumas • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CHAPTER 67.
How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.
In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.
Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.
CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels
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Ten Years Later

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Ten Years Later is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHAPTER 67.
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How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.
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In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.
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Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.
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CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “CHAPTER 67.”

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clouded adjective US /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading “Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.”

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counsels noun US /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels”

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Printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.”

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printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.”

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snores noun US /snɔːrz/

plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring

From this reading “CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels”

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strangely adverb US /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading “Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.”

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Verses noun US /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading “How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.”

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67

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From this reading CHAPTER 67.

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69

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From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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70

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From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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74

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From this reading CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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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 How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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AcquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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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 CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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Aramis

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From this reading CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER 67.

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clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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D'Artagnan

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From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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How

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From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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IdeasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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Porthos

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From this reading CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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PrinternounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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snoresnounUS /snɔːrz/

plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring

From this reading CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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SpeedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading CHAPTER 74. In which D’Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels

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strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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Wherein

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From this reading Wherein the Ideas of D’Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up a little.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D’Artagnan was to meet an Old Acquaintance CHAPTER 70.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading How D’Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sake of printing his own Verses CHAPTER 69.

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Artagnan
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