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The Blue Duchess
The Blue Duchess

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Blue Duchess is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Paul Bourget • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.
=Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.
=Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.
DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=
THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Blue Duchess

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Blue Duchess is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.
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=Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.
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=Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.
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DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=
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THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

Learner Dictionary

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Dossier noun US /ˌdɔːˈsjeɪ/

a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

From this reading “=Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Emile noun US /eɪˈmiːl/

the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

From this reading “=Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Flaubert noun US /ˈflaʊbərt/

French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)

From this reading “THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.”

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iceland noun US /ˈaɪslənd/

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading “DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=”

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mummy's noun US /ˈmʌmiz/

possessive form of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother

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outlaw noun US /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=”

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puppet noun US /ˈpʌpət/

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading “THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=”

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Vie verb US /vaɪ/

compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading “THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=”

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.

DIAMOND NECKLACE noun + noun

In this reading “=Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.”

418 times in 426,211 chapters
de la noun + noun

In this reading “THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=”

17,384 times in 426,211 chapters
RED SHIRTS noun + noun counted as “red shirt”

In this reading “=Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.”

682 times in 426,211 chapters
GOOD-NATURED FELLOW adjective + noun

In this reading “DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=”

402 times in 426,211 chapters
WHITE ROSE noun + noun

In this reading “THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=”

1,920 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 102

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113

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From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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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 DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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Anatole

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From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Auguste

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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BLACKMAILERS

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From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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Bohéme

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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Boisgobey

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From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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BOVARY

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From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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BRÜHL

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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CAGLIOSTROnoun

Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)

From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COUNTverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
D'Islande

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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DEnounUS /diː/

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

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DossiernounUS /ˌdɔːˈsjeɪ/

a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
du

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From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Edmond

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/

the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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FAUSTIN

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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FELLOWnounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FlaubertnounUS /ˈflaʊbərt/

French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)

From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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Formont

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From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

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Fortuné

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From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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FRACASSE

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Franz

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From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

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Funck-Brentano

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From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

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Gaboriaunoun

French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)

From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gaulot

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From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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Gautier

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Goncourtnoun

French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GOOD-NATUREDadjective

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Gustave

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From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Henri

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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ICELANDnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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JEWELSnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Jules

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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KINGSnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Kock

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Kraszewski

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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LAnounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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LATINadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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Lemaître

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Lepelletier

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Lotinoun

the basic unit of money in Lesotho

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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Louys

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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MAJESTIES

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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MAN'SnounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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Maquet

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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Margueritte

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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MATAPAN

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From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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Maupassantnoun

French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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MAUPIN

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Maxime

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From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

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MDLLE

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From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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MUMMY'SnounUS /ˈmʌmiz/

possessive form of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Murger

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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Mussetnoun

French poet and writer (1810-1857)

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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NECKLACEnounUS /ˈnekləs/

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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OUTLAWnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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PierrenounUS /piˈer/

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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PUPPETnounUS /ˈpʌpət/

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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QUARTERnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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REDnounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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ROSEnounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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SALAMMBÔ

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From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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SANS-GÉNE

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Scénes

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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SHE-WOLF

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From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

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SHIRTSnounUS /ʃɜːrts/

plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading =Franz Funck-Brentano= THE BLACKMAILERS (“Le =Emile Gaboriau= Dossier No. 113”) THE RED SHIRTS =Paul Gaulot= MDLLE.

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SOULnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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SPAHI

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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ST

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From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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THAÏS

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From this reading =Gustave Flaubert= ANTHONY THAÏS =Anatole France= THE SHE-WOLF =Maxime Formont= THE DIAMOND NECKLACE =Franz Funck-Brentano= CAGLIOSTRO & CO.

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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 THE MATAPAN JEWELS =Fortuné du Boisgobey= MADAME BOVARY =Gustave Flaubert= SALAMMBÔ =Gustave Flaubert= THE TEMPTATION OF ST.

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THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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Théophile

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From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading DE MAUPIN =Théophile Gautier= THE MUMMY’S ROMANCE =Théophile Gautier= CAPTAIN FRACASSE =Théophile Gautier= LA FAUSTIN =Edmond de Goncourt= THE OUTLAW OF ICELAND =Victor Hugo= (“Hans D’Islande”) A GOOD-NATURED FELLOW =Paul de Kock= COUNT BRÜHL =Joseph Kraszewski= THEIR MAJESTIES THE KINGS =Jules Lemaître= MADAME SANS-GÉNE =E. Lepelletier=

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VieverbUS /vaɪ/

compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

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WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A SPAHI =Pierre Loti= WOMAN AND PUPPET =Pierre Louys= THE DISASTER =Paul and Victor Margueritte= THE WHITE ROSE =Auguste Maquet= A WOMAN’S SOUL =Guy de Maupassant= THE LATIN QUARTER =Henri Murger= (“Scénes de la Vie de Bohéme”) A MODERN MAN’S CONFESSION =Alfred and Paul de Musset=

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of The Blue Duchess by Paul Bourget holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Blue Duchess contain?

Chapter 1 holds 58 sentences of The Blue Duchess, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Blue Duchess

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Matapan
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blue Duchess; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jewels
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Fortun
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Boisgobey
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