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The Corsican Lovers

Chapter XXXI

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FATHER AND SON.
While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.
Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.
He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.
He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.
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The Corsican Lovers

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FATHER AND SON.
/ˈfɑːðər ənd sʌn/
Line 2
While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.
Line 3
Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.
Line 4
He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.
/hiː wɑːz ɪn ə haɪ steɪt ʌv ˈfiːvər ənd wɑːz dɪˈlɪriəs/
Line 5
He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

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.

calling noun US /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading “He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.”

delirious adjective US /dɪˈlɪriəs/

experiencing delirium

From this reading “He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.”

fever noun US /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading “He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.”

flow noun US /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.”

performed verb US /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading “While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.”

stanched verb US /stæntʃt/

past form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid

From this reading “Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.”

task noun US /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.”

tearing noun US /ˈterɪŋ/

shedding tears

From this reading “He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.”

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.

performed the task verb + article + noun counted as “perform … task”

In this reading “While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.”

castle walls noun + noun counted as “castle wall”

In this reading “He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.”

kept calling adjective + noun

In this reading “He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.”

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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 Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FATHER AND SON.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

Batistelli

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From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

Cromillian

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

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/

experiencing delirium

From this reading He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FATHER AND SON.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

intrusted

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

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

SONnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading FATHER AND SON.

stanchedverbUS /stæntʃt/

past form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid

From this reading Cromillian had been brought in, a doctor called, and the flow of blood stanched.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/

shedding tears

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

Vandemar

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

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

Vivienne

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

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He kept calling for his men to follow him and save Vandemar and Vivienne by tearing down the castle walls.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was in a high state of fever and was delirious.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While the company had been at the Batistelli castle, Jack had performed the task intrusted to him.

Chapter 31 of The Corsican Lovers by Charles Felton Pidgin holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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