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The Iron Pincers

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Iron Pincers is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ROBIN LOVES ME, ROBIN HAS ME!
Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.
MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.
Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."
KARVEL--"That woman is an angel!
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The Iron Pincers

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Iron Pincers is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ROBIN LOVES ME, ROBIN HAS ME!
/ˈrɑːbən lʌvz miː ˈrɑːbən hæz miː/
Line 2
Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.
Line 3
MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.
Line 4
Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."
Line 5
KARVEL--"That woman is an angel!

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.

angel noun US /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “KARVEL--"That woman is an angel!”

anxieties noun US /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."”

contemplate verb US /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading “Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.”

express verb US /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading “MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.”

loves noun US /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “ROBIN LOVES ME, ROBIN HAS ME!”

robin noun US /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading “ROBIN LOVES ME, ROBIN HAS ME!”

touches noun US /ˈtʌtʃəz/

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading “MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.”

woman's noun US /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."”

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading KARVEL--"That woman is an angel!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading KARVEL--"That woman is an angel!

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

Florette

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

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

Giraude

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

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading ROBIN LOVES ME, ROBIN HAS ME!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

how

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

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading KARVEL--"That woman is an angel!

Karvel

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

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

LeftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

LOVESnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading ROBIN LOVES ME, ROBIN HAS ME!

MEpronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ROBIN LOVES ME, ROBIN HAS ME!

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

MYLIO

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

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

PerfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading ROBIN LOVES ME, ROBIN HAS ME!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Left to themselves the family of the Perfect for a moment contemplate one another in silent admiration for Giraude.

touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading KARVEL--"That woman is an angel!

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Even in the midst of her anxieties for her son and her brother, she has words of good will for Florette."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MYLIO (to Karvel)--"I can not express to you how that woman's charming kindness touches my heart.

Chapter 11 of The Iron Pincers by Eugène Sue holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 11 holds 208 sentences of The Iron Pincers, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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