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The Destroyer
The Destroyer

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Destroyer is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 5 of The Destroyer by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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 5 of The Destroyer contain?

Chapter 5 holds 247 sentences of The Destroyer, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Destroyer by Burton Egbert Stevenson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 247 sentences, grouped into 50 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.
He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."
"Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.
Also inquire if he has breakfasted.
If not, see that he is served."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Destroyer

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Destroyer is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.
Line 2
He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."
Line 3
"Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.
Line 4
Also inquire if he has breakfasted.
Line 5
If not, see that he is served."

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Also inquire if he has breakfasted.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “"Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

Also

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From this reading Also inquire if he has breakfasted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

awaits

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From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

bed

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From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

breakfast-room

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From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

breakfasted

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From this reading Also inquire if he has breakfasted.

brought

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From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

CAFE

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From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

card

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From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

Delcasse

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From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

DES

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From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

down

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From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Also inquire if he has breakfasted.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Also inquire if he has breakfasted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

inform

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

inquire

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From this reading Also inquire if he has breakfasted.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If not, see that he is served."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

Lepine

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

Lepine's

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

line

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

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

M

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From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

Minister

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

Monsieur

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

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

morning

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

next

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From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If not, see that he is served."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

once

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

out

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

read

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

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

report

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

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

said

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

scarcely

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

scrawled

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

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

see

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From this reading If not, see that he is served."

served

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

From this reading If not, see that he is served."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

Show

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

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

smiled

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

From this reading He smiled as he read the line scrawled across it: "My report awaits Monsieur."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Show M. Lepine into the breakfast-room," said the Minister, "and inform him that I shall be down at once.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

VOYAGEURS

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading AT THE CAFE DES VOYAGEURS M. Delcasse was scarcely out of bed, next morning, when Lepine's card was brought in to him.