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The Historical Nights' Entertainment

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.
You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.
Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.
Tongues will wag.”
And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Historical Nights' Entertainment

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.
Line 2
You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.
/juː ɑːr ˈveri ˈbjuːtəfəl ˈmædəm ənd ðə wɜːrld ɪz ˈveri faʊl hiː hæd ɪksˈkjuːzd hɪmˈself/
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Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.
/bɪˈliːv wʌn huː noʊz ðə wɜːrld tuː hɪz ˈbɪtər kɑːst/
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Tongues will wag.”
/tʌŋz wɪl wæɡ/
Line 5
And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

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.

assiduous adjective US /əˈsɪdwəs/

marked by care and persistent effort

From this reading “She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.”

excused adjective US /ɪksˈkjuːzd/

granted exemption

From this reading ““You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.”

foul adjective US /faʊl/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading ““You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.”

neglecting verb US /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading “She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.”

Spanish noun US /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading ““And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?””

Tongues noun US /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “Tongues will wag.””

visits noun US /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading “She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.”

wag noun US /wæɡ/

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading “Tongues will wag.””

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/

marked by care and persistent effort

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.

Chantenac

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From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

clods

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

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading “Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.

excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/

granted exemption

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.

madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

Pau

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

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

reproached

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

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Tongues will wag.”

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

wagnounUS /wæɡ/

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading Tongues will wag.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Believe one who knows the world, to his bitter cost.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Tongues will wag.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had reproached him with never coming to see her at Chantenac, neglecting to return the too assiduous visits that she paid him here at Pau.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You are very beautiful, madame, and the world is very foul,” he had excused himself.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And your Spanish pride will not suffer that clods may talk of you?”

Chapter 6 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment by Rafael Sabatini holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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