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The Hero of the People

Chapter XX

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WITHOUT HUSBAND--WITHOUT LOVER.
The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.
He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.
But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.
She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hero of the People

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Hero of the People is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WITHOUT HUSBAND--WITHOUT LOVER.
Line 2
The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.
Line 3
He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.
/hiː went tuː ðə ˈrɔɪəl poʊst tuː hæv ˈhɔːrsəz pʊt tuː hɪz oʊn ˈkærɪdʒ/
Line 4
But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.
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She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.
/ʃiː wɑːz stɪl ˈdwelɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɪt ˈhævɪŋ kɪst ɪt wɪð proʊˈfaʊnd ˈfiːlɪŋ wen ˈwebər ərˈaɪvd/

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.

dwelling noun US /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading “She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.”

farewell noun US /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.”

kissed verb US /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading “She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.”

lover noun US /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “WITHOUT HUSBAND--WITHOUT LOVER.”

Post verb US /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading “He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.”

profound adjective US /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading “She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.”

Weber noun US /ˈwebər/

a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells

From this reading “She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.”

wife's noun US /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

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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 But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

Andrea

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From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

Charny

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

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

HUSBANDnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading WITHOUT HUSBAND--WITHOUT LOVER.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

LOVERnounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading WITHOUT HUSBAND--WITHOUT LOVER.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

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 The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

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

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

WebernounUS /ˈwebər/

a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went to the Royal Post to have horses put to his own carriage.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

wife'snounUS /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was still dwelling over it, having kissed it with profound feeling, when Weber arrived.

WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading WITHOUT HUSBAND--WITHOUT LOVER.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The Queen was wrong for Charny did not go to his wife’s house.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading But while waiting, he wrote a farewell to Andrea which the servant who took his horses home, carried to her.

Chapter 20 of The Hero of the People by Alexandre Dumas holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 20 holds 136 sentences of The Hero of the People, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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Locksmith
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