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The Lady in the Car

Chapter III

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"Dalrymple!" he echoed.
"Then mademoiselle must be English!"
"Certainly, m'sieur."
And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.
Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.
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The Lady in the Car

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Lady in the Car is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Dalrymple!" he echoed.
Line 2
"Then mademoiselle must be English!"
/ðen ˌmædəməˈzel mʌst biː ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
Line 3
"Certainly, m'sieur."
Line 4
And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.
Line 5
Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

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coup noun US /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

echoed verb US /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading “"Dalrymple!" he echoed.”

genesis noun US /ˈdʒenəsəs/

a coming into being

From this reading “Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.”

ingratiating adjective US /ˌɪŋˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/

capable of winning favor

From this reading “And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.”

observation noun US /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading “Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.”

owed verb US /oʊd/

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.”

Parson noun US /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.”

ulterior adjective US /əlˈtɪriər/

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

From this reading “And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.”

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Next day adjective + noun

In this reading “Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.”

keen observation adjective + noun

In this reading “Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Then mademoiselle must be English!"

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

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

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Certainly, m'sieur."

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

coupnounUS /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

Dalrymple

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

From this reading "Dalrymple!" he echoed.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

devil-may-careadjective

cheerfully irresponsible

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading "Dalrymple!" he echoed.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "Then mademoiselle must be English!"

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

Garrett

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

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

genesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/

a coming into being

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Dalrymple!" he echoed.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

ingratiatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/

capable of winning favor

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

m'sieur

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

From this reading "Certainly, m'sieur."

mademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading "Then mademoiselle must be English!"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Then mademoiselle must be English!"

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

owedverbUS /oʊd/

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

Princesse

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

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then mademoiselle must be English!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

Tremlett

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

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

ulterioradjectiveUS /əlˈtɪriər/

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Next day, the gay devil-may-care Prince, giving his name as Mr Henry Tremlett, of London, arrived, bringing the faithful Charles, to whose keen observation more than one successful _coup_ had owed its genesis.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading And Garrett turned away, wondering with what ulterior object our friend "the Parson" was ingratiating himself with La Princesse.

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