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The Casque's Lark

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ASSASSINATION OF MARION.
Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.
The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.
I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.
It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.
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The Casque's Lark

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Casque's Lark is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ASSASSINATION OF MARION.
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Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.
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The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.
/ðə ˈɑːrmi ɡruː ˈevər mɔːr əˈtætʃt tuː hɪm ənd ɡeɪv hɪm ˈsɪɡnəl pruːf ʌv ɪts ˈlɔɪəlti ənd ˌædmərˈeɪʃən ʌp tuː ðə deɪ ɪɡˈzæktli tuː mʌnθs ˈæftər hɪz ˌækləˈmeɪʃən wen hiː ɪn tɜːrn fel ðə ˈvɪktəm ʌv əˈnʌðər ˈhɔːrəbəl kraɪm/
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I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.
/aɪ mʌst ˈnereɪt tuː juː maɪ sʌn ðə ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz ʌv ðɪs ˈsekənd kraɪm/
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It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.
/ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəmətli kəˈnektɪd æz juː wɪl dɪˈskʌvər wɪð ðə ˈblʌdi plɑːt ðæt druː ɪn ɪts ˈvɔːrteks ɔːl huːm aɪ lʌvd ənd ˈvenəreɪtɪd ˈliːvɪŋ juː ˈmʌðərlɪs miː ə ˈwɪdoʊər ənd vɪkˈtɔːriə ˈdesələt/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acclamation noun US /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/

enthusiastic approval

From this reading “The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.”

assassination noun US /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

From this reading “ASSASSINATION OF MARION.”

motherless adjective US /ˈmʌðərlɪs/

having no living or known mother

From this reading “It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.”

narrate verb US /ˈnereɪt/

provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading “I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.”

solicitous adjective US /səˈlɪsətəs/

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading “Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.”

venerated verb US /ˈvenəreɪtɪd/

past form of “venerate” — regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading “It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.”

vortex noun US /ˈvɔːrteks/

the shape of something rotating rapidly

From this reading “It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.”

widower noun US /ˈwɪdoʊər/

a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading “It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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intimately connected adverb + adjective

In this reading “It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.”

two months noun + noun counted as “two month”

In this reading “The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.”

fell the victim verb + article + noun counted as “fell … victim”

In this reading “The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.”

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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 Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

acclamationnounUS /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/

enthusiastic approval

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

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 It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

ASSASSINATIONnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

From this reading ASSASSINATION OF MARION.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

EndowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/

provoking horror

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/

in a close manner

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/

the quality of being loyal

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

MARION

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From this reading ASSASSINATION OF MARION.

Marion's

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From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

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

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/

having no living or known mother

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

narrateverbUS /ˈnereɪt/

provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ASSASSINATION OF MARION.

plotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/

free from ambiguity

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

veneratedverbUS /ˈvenəreɪtɪd/

past form of “venerate” — regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/

the shape of something rotating rapidly

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The army grew ever more attached to him, and gave him signal proof of its loyalty and admiration up to the day, exactly two months after his acclamation, when he, in turn, fell the victim of another horrible crime.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/

a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is intimately connected, as you will discover, with the bloody plot that drew in its vortex all whom I loved and venerated, leaving you motherless, me a widower, and Victoria desolate.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Endowed with rare sagacity, a straightforward and firm nature, and ever solicitous of the advice of Victoria, Marion's government was marked with wisdom.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I must narrate to you, my son, the circumstances of this second crime.

Chapter 20 of The Casque's Lark by Eugène Sue holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 20 of The Casque's Lark contain?

Chapter 20 holds 226 sentences of The Casque's Lark, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

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

Questions about reading The Casque's Lark

Common questions about reading The Casque's Lark by Eugène Sue on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Casque's Lark?

Yes. All 4510 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33868 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Casque's Lark is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #33868, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Casque's Lark take to read?

About 375 minutes of reading across 902 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Casque's Lark section by section

How to work through The Casque's Lark section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Casque's Lark

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Casque's Lark, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

History
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Casque's Lark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Proletarian
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Casque's Lark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Family
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Casque's Lark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Across
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Casque's Lark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.