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The clerks took down all he said.
The bailiff then said to him:
"Hast thou nothing to confess?"
"I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."
"Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The clerks took down all he said.
/ðə klɜːrks tʊk daʊn ɔːl hiː sed/
Line 2
The bailiff then said to him:
/ðə ˈbeɪləf ðen sed tuː hɪm/
Line 3
"Hast thou nothing to confess?"
/hæst ðaʊ ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː kənˈfes/
Line 4
"I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."
Line 5
"Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

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bailiff noun US /ˈbeɪləf/

an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

From this reading “The bailiff then said to him:”

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benches noun US /ˈbentʃɪz/

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “"Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."”

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clerks noun US /klɜːrks/

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “The clerks took down all he said.”

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confession noun US /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading “"Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."”

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cords noun US /kɔːrdz/

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading “"Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."”

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denials noun US /dɪˈnaɪəlz/

plural of “denial” — the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

From this reading “"Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"Hast thou nothing to confess?"”

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persists verb US /pərˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading “"Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."”

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full confession adjective + noun

In this reading “"Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

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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 clerks took down all he said.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
athirstadjective

(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/

an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

From this reading The bailiff then said to him:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The clerks took down all he said.

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confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "Hast thou nothing to confess?"

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confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Damman

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From this reading "I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."

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denialsnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəlz/

plural of “denial” — the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The clerks took down all he said.

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freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Hast thou nothing to confess?"

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The clerks took down all he said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The bailiff then said to him:

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."

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makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Hast thou nothing to confess?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

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repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The clerks took down all he said.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The clerks took down all he said.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The bailiff then said to him:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Hast thou nothing to confess?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The bailiff then said to him:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The clerks took down all he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Since he persists," said the bailiff, "in his denials, he shall remain on these benches and on these cords until he makes a fresh and full confession, and he shall be athirst, and he shall be kept from sleeping."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have nothing more to say," replied Damman; "you know all."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2) by Charles de Coster holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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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