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The Adventures of a Modest Man
The Adventures of a Modest Man

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Adventures of a Modest Man is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.
See all, see nothing.
A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.
Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!
I'm going home."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Adventures of a Modest Man

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Adventures of a Modest Man is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.
Line 2
See all, see nothing.
/siː ɔːl siː ˈnʌθɪŋ/
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A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.
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Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!
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I'm going home."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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appreciate verb US /əˈpriːʃieɪt/

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading “Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ass noun US /æs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eighty adjective US /ˈeɪti/

being ten more than seventy

From this reading “IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gigantic adjective US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading “Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
globe noun US /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifetime noun US /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading “A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Louvre noun US /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading “A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Museum noun US /mjuːˈziːəm/

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading “Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

three months noun + noun counted as “three month”

In this reading “IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.”

15,217 times in 426,211 chapters
three weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!”

13,168 times in 426,211 chapters
three years noun + noun

In this reading “Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!”

21,834 times in 426,211 chapters
going home noun + noun

In this reading “I'm going home."”

7,297 times in 426,211 chapters
too short adverb + adjective

In this reading “Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!”

3,153 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

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 WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

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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 See all, see nothing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
assnounUS /æs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

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campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Carnavalet

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From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

Pending verification
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
circum-perambulated

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Pending verification
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comesnounUS /kʌmz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/

being ten more than seventy

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

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giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I'm going home."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I'm going home."

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

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I'm

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

From this reading I'm going home."

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lachaisenoun

United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935)

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MAUNDERS

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Pending verification
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MODESTadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mônome

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

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

Pending verification
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading See all, see nothing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Père

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

From this reading A man might camp a lifetime in the Louvre and learn little about it before he left for Père Lachaise.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading IN WHICH A MODEST MAN MAUNDERS "In my opinion," said I, "a man who comes to see Paris in three months is a fool, and kin to that celebrated ass who circum-perambulated the globe in eighty days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet here comes the United States in a gigantic "_mônome_" to see the city in three weeks, when three years is too short a time in which to appreciate the Carnavalet Museum alone!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of The Adventures of a Modest Man by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Adventures of a Modest Man

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Adventures of a Modest Man, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Adventures
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of a Modest Man; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Modest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of a Modest Man; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ailsa
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of a Modest Man; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Paige
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Adventures of a Modest Man; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.