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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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MILAN, June 18th.
The examination of documents began this morning.
I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MILAN, June 18th.
Line 2
The examination of documents began this morning.
/ðə ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən ʌv ˈdɑːkjəmənts bɪˈɡæn ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
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I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
/aɪ ˈnevər θɔːt wiː ʃʊd hæv sʌtʃ ə hiːp tuː ɪɡˈzæmɪn nɔːr ˈpeɪpərz ʌv sʌtʃ ə leŋkθ/
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The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
/ðə fɜːrst ˈsɪtɪŋ pæst ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪn ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ ɪn ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈsɪɡnətʃərz ɪn ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz ʌv ɔːl kaɪndz ərˈaʊnd ðɪs meɪn ˈbɑːdi/
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My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

Learner Dictionary

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

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classifying verb US /ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “classify” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading “The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.”

colleagues noun US /ˈkɑːliɡz/

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading “My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.”

Marino noun US /mərˈiːnoʊ/

Italian poet (1569-1625)

From this reading “My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.”

milan noun US /məˈlɑːn/

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading “MILAN, June 18th.”

municipal adjective US /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading “My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.”

signatures noun US /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/

plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting

From this reading “The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.”

skirmishes noun US /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/

plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading “The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.”

storehouse noun US /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/

a depository for goods

From this reading “My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.”

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18th

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

From this reading MILAN, June 18th.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

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 The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

classifyingverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “classify” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

del

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

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.

examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading MILAN, June 18th.

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

MarinonounUS /mərˈiːnoʊ/

Italian poet (1569-1625)

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

MILANnounUS /məˈlɑːn/

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading MILAN, June 18th.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.

municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.

Palazzo

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

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

signaturesnounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/

plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/

plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.

storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/

a depository for goods

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.

Chapter 13 of The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete by René Bazin holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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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