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The House of the Combrays

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
From where had he come?
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The House of the Combrays

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The House of the Combrays is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.
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It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈæftər ɔːl ˈoʊnli wʌn steɪk lɔːst ənd hiː wɑːz ðə sɔːrt tuː kənˈtɪnjuː ðə ɡeɪm/
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It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.
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Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.
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From where had he come?
/frʌm wer hæd hiː kʌm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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discourage verb US /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/

try to prevent; show opposition to

From this reading “THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.”

enquiry noun US /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/

an instance of questioning

From this reading “Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.”

Normandy noun US /ˈnɔːrməndi/

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading “It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.”

posted adjective US /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading “Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.”

precaution noun US /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.”

renounced verb US /rɪˈnaʊnst/

past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading “THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.”

robbery noun US /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading “Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.”

terminated adjective US /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.”

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1807

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From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

Acquet

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From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

arrestverbUS /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

Combray

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From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From where had he come?

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

D'ACHE

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From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/

try to prevent; show opposition to

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/

an instance of questioning

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

Eure

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From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From where had he come?

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

Licquet

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From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

Louviers

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From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

Mandeville

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

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

Mme

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

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

Montfiquet

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

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

Quesnay

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From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/

past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

stakenounUS /steɪk/

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading It was, after all, only one stake lost, and he was the sort to continue the game.

TennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE FATE OF D'ACHE D'Ache, however, had not renounced his plans; the arrest of Le Chevalier, Mme. de Combray and Mme. Acquet was not enough to discourage him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading It is not even certain that he took the precaution, when Licquet was searching for him all over Normandy, to leave the Chateau of Montfiquet at Mandeville, where he had lived since his journey to England in the beginning of 1807.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Ten months after the robbery of Quesnay he was known to be in the department of the Eure; Licquet, who had just terminated his enquiry, posted to Louviers, d'Ache, he found, had been there three days previously.

Chapter 9 of The House of the Combrays by G. Lenotre holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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.

What does chapter 9 of The House of the Combrays contain?

Chapter 9 holds 285 sentences of The House of the Combrays, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The House of the Combrays by G. Lenotre exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 285 sentences, grouped into 57 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 9 of The House of the Combrays?

Work through the 57 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 57 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The House of the Combrays

Common questions about reading The House of the Combrays by G. Lenotre on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The House of the Combrays?

Yes. All 2912 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17067 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The House of the Combrays is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #17067, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The House of the Combrays take to read?

About 242 minutes of reading across 583 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The House of the Combrays section by section

How to work through The House of the Combrays section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of The House of the Combrays to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The House of the Combrays

Words and structures a reader meets early in The House of the Combrays, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The House of the Combrays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
January
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The House of the Combrays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The House of the Combrays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Consul
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The House of the Combrays; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.