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Chapter XXXII · "Monsieur Rouge Is Confidential."

Chapter XXXII of The Indian Bangle, “"Monsieur Rouge Is Confidential.",” is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.
Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.
But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.
The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.
First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.
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The Indian Bangle

Chapter XXXII · "Monsieur Rouge Is Confidential."

Chapter XXXII of The Indian Bangle, “"Monsieur Rouge Is Confidential.",” is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.
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Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.
/wɪˈθaʊt daʊt ðeɪ hæd bɪn fæst ənd ˈfjʊriəs/
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But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.
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The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.
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First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

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energies noun US /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading “First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.”

foremost adjective US /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading “First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.”

incidents noun US /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading “At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.”

largely adverb US /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading “But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.”

Mallow noun US /ˈmæloʊ/

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

From this reading “The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.”

qualified adjective US /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading “But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.”

reviewed verb US /riˈvjuːd/

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading “At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.”

trickery noun US /ˈtrɪkəri/

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

From this reading “But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

absolutely impossible adverb + adjective

In this reading “The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.”

four days noun + noun

In this reading “But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.”

six days noun + noun

In this reading “At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.”

Without doubt preposition + noun

admittedly

In this reading “Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.”

last six adjective + noun

In this reading “At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.”

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absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

Aldean

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From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.

Boldini

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From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

Boldini's

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From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.

energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

Mallow's

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

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

roof-tree

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

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The telegram bringing such serious news of poor Mallow had made it absolutely impossible to take any steps towards following the Boldini pair.

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At breakfast, under his own roof-tree, Aldean reviewed the events and incidents of the last six days.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading First and foremost, Mallow's position--whatever it might prove to be--demanded his entire energies.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without doubt, they had been fast and furious.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But, even qualified as it was by the news of Boldini's trickery, his work had been largely successful--the more so, considering that four days out of the six had been spent in travelling.

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