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The Cornet of Horse

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.
"It is bad news, Rupert.
I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.
If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.
That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.
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The Cornet of Horse

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Cornet of Horse is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.
/əˈpɑːn ðə raɪd frʌm verˈsaɪ tuː ˈperɪs ˈruːpərt toʊld ðə ˌmɑːrˈkiː wʌt hiː hæd dʌn ənd hɜːrd/
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"It is bad news, Rupert.
/ɪt ɪz bæd nuːz ˈruːpərt/
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I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.
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If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.
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That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

Learner Dictionary

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.

approval noun US /əˈpruːvəl/

the formal act of approving

From this reading “That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.”

lodged verb US /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.”

protest noun US /ˈproʊtest/

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading “If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.”

refusal noun US /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading “That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.”

respectfully adverb US /rɪˈspektfəli/

in a respectful manner

From this reading “If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.”

Rupert noun US /ˈruːpərt/

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading “Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.”

strengthen verb US /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading “That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.”

Versailles noun US /verˈsaɪ/

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading “Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.”

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Adele

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From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

Adele's

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From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/

the formal act of approving

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "It is bad news, Rupert.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It is bad news, Rupert.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is bad news, Rupert.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading "It is bad news, Rupert.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/

in a respectful manner

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If she objects--as I know she will object to this marriage--I shall respectfully protest.

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading That any good will come of the protest I have no thought, but my protest may strengthen Adele's refusal, by showing that she has her father's approval.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Upon the ride from Versailles to Paris Rupert told the marquis what he had done and heard.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I will ride back this afternoon, when I have lodged you in Paris, and see Adele.

Chapter 18 of The Cornet of Horse by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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Month
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Rupert
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Mademoiselle
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