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The False Chevalier

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.
"Do not despair," said he.
"My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."
"Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.
Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The False Chevalier

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of The False Chevalier is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.
Line 2
"Do not despair," said he.
/duː nɑːt dɪˈsper sed hiː/
Line 3
"My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."
/maɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ɪz ɡreɪt hiː ʃæl jet biː seɪvd/
Line 4
"Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.
/oʊ fɔːr ðə lʌv ʌv ɡɑːd traɪ ˈsɪtəzən ʃiː sɑːbd/
Line 5
Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

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bidding noun US /ˈbɪdɪŋ/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.”

housekeeper noun US /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading “Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.”

patriot noun US /ˈpeɪtriət/

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading “RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.”

portal noun US /ˈpɔːrtəl/

a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

From this reading “RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.”

retribution noun US /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)

From this reading “RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.”

sobbed verb US /sɑːbd/

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading “"Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.”

Supporting adjective US /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading “Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.”

Tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.”

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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 Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

ACCOMPLISHEDadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."

biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

cellnounUS /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading "Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.

Cyrene

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

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading "Do not despair," said he.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do not despair," said he.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

fiacre

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

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Do not despair," said he.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

Hugues

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

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading "My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

Lecour

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

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Do not despair," said he.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/

a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Do not despair," said he.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading "My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading "Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.

SupportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

TournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "Oh, for the love of God, try, citizen," she sobbed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading RETRIBUTION ACCOMPLISHED When Cyrene was pushed out of the outer portal of the prison she was met by her good friend the patriot Hugues la Tour.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Supporting her he signed for a _fiacre_ and drove her to his room not far away, where he left her with the housekeeper, and bidding her trust in him, flew back and obtained an interview with Lecour in his cell.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "My influence is great; he shall yet be saved."

Chapter 40 of The False Chevalier by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Vocabulary met early in The False Chevalier

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Merchant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The False Chevalier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lecour
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Handsome
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Youth
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