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The Flower of the Chapdelaines

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.
"To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.
"The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.
Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."
His bow yielded the floor to Chester.
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The Flower of the Chapdelaines

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.
Line 2
"To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.
/tuː rəˈsiːv ənd dɪˈskʌs ðə ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ʌv ðer ðə səˈdʒestʃənz ˈtʃestər əˈmendɪd/
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"The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.
Line 4
Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."
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His bow yielded the floor to Chester.
/hɪz baʊ ˈjiːldɪd ðə flɔːr tuː ˈtʃestər/

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.

acquire verb US /əˈkwaɪər/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."”

amended adjective US /əˈmendɪd/

of legislation

From this reading “"To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.”

Chester noun US /ˈtʃestər/

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading “After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.”

compliments noun US /ˈkɑːmpləments/

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading “After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.”

discuss verb US /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.”

publish verb US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading “"The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.”

suggestions noun US /səˈdʒestʃənz/

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading “"To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.”

yielded verb US /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading “His bow yielded the floor to Chester.”

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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 Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/

of legislation

From this reading "To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

Biccause

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading His bow yielded the floor to Chester.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

egspand

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

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

eh

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

firzt

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading His bow yielded the floor to Chester.

foun

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

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His bow yielded the floor to Chester.

how

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

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

in-com-pat-a-bil-ity

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

incompat

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading "To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.

laztly

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

others

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

su'possible

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading "To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.

tha'z

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

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "To receive and discuss the judgment of their----" "The suggestions," Chester amended.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

they've

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

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Biccause the one which was firzt acquire' is laztly turn' out to be the only one of a su'possible incompat'--eh--in-com-pat-a-bil-ity--to the others."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading After the proper compliments--"They were called," he said, "to receive----" "And discuss," Chester put in.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "The judgment and suggestion' of their counsel, how tha'z best to publish the literary treasure they've foun' and which has egspand' from one story to three or four.

yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading His bow yielded the floor to Chester.

Chapter 6 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines by George Washington Cable holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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