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The de Bercy Affair
The de Bercy Affair

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The de Bercy Affair is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Louis Tracy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.
"Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.
Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.
"Mrs.," he said, "not Miss?"
"No, sir, Mrs."
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The de Bercy Affair

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The de Bercy Affair is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.
Line 2
"Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.
/ˈmɪsɪz mɑːrʃ bɪˈloʊ tuː siː juː sɜːr hiː əˈnaʊnst/
Line 3
Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.
/ˈɔːzbɔːrn blɪŋkt ənd sterd wɪð ðə er ʌv ə mæn nɑːt ˈθɜːroʊli əˈweɪk ðoʊ ɪt wɑːz hɪz maɪnd nɑːt hɪz ˈbɑːdi ðæt wɑːz ˈtɔːrpəd/
Line 4
"Mrs.," he said, "not Miss?"
/ˈmɪsɪz hiː sed nɑːt mɪs/
Line 5
"No, sir, Mrs."
/noʊ sɜːr ˈmɪsɪz/

Learner Dictionary

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

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blinked verb US /blɪŋkt/

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading “Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dagger noun US /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading “THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.”

Velmora curated lexicon
deferential adjective US /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/

showing deference

From this reading “THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Marsh noun US /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading “"Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Osborne noun US /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading “THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rapped verb US /ræpt/

inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply

From this reading “THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
torpid adjective US /ˈtɔːrpəd/

slow and apathetic

From this reading “Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unrest noun US /ənˈrest/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading “THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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

Next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
thoroughly awake adverb + adjective

In this reading “Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.”

200 times in 426,211 chapters
at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.”

53,016 times in 426,211 chapters
with the air preposition + article + noun counted as “with … air”

In this reading “Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.”

21,576 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 57

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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 THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DAGGERnounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora curated lexicon
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/

showing deference

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jenkins

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

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Pending verification
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Mrs.," he said, "not Miss?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, sir, Mrs."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rappedverbUS /ræpt/

inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mrs.," he said, "not Miss?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SARACENnoun

(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/

slow and apathetic

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE SARACEN DAGGER Next morning, just as the clock was striking eight, Osborne was rising from his bed after a night of unrest when Jenkins rapped at the door and came in, deferential and calm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Osborne blinked and stared with the air of a man not thoroughly awake, though it was his mind, not his body, that was torpid.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mrs. Marsh below to see you, sir," he announced.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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