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The Hero of the People

Chapter III

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THE UNDYING MAN.
It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.
It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.
In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.
Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.
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The Hero of the People

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Hero of the People is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
THE UNDYING MAN.
/ðə ənˈdaɪɪŋ mæn/
Line 2
It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.
Line 3
It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə ədˈvæns ɡɑːrd ʌv ðə prəˈseʃən ərˈaʊnd ðə kɪŋ kwiːn ənd ðə prɪns ˈrɔɪəl ˈliːvɪŋ ðə kɔːrt ˈsʌbərb æt hæf pæst wʌn/
Line 4
In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.
Line 5
Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

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.

blend verb US /blend/

combine into one

From this reading “It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.”

favorite noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.”

pretended adjective US /priˈtendɪd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading “It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.”

procession noun US /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.”

Provence noun US /ˈproʊvəns/

a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur

From this reading “In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.”

Queen's noun US /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

suburb noun US /ˈsʌbərb/

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading “It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.”

undying adjective US /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/

never dying

From this reading “THE UNDYING MAN.”

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.

advance guard verb + noun

In this reading “It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.”

half past adjective + noun

In this reading “It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.”

blend with verb + particle

In this reading “It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.”

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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 In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

Andrea

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

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

blendverbUS /blend/

combine into one

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

Charny

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

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

gunsmithnoun

someone who makes or repairs guns

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

MANnounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading THE UNDYING MAN.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/

a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

Royale

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

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading It was the advance guard of the procession around the King, Queen and the Prince Royal, leaving the court suburb at half past one.

Taverney

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

From this reading Lady Elizabeth his sister, and the Queen’s favorite lady of the household, Andrea Taverney Countess of Charny.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE UNDYING MAN.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

UNDYINGadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/

never dying

From this reading THE UNDYING MAN.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading In the royal coach were the Queen, her son, her daughter, called Madam Royale though a child, Count Provence, the King’s brother.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the more easy for the pretended gunsmith to blend with the crowd as it was numerous.

Chapter 3 of The Hero of the People by Alexandre Dumas holds 124 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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Chapter 3 holds 124 sentences of The Hero of the People, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Locksmith
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Gunsmith
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French
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Revolution
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