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The Lock and Key Library — French Novels

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Chapter 10 of The Lock and Key Library — French Novels is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.
As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.
Believe me, I exact nothing.
Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!
I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.
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The Lock and Key Library — French Novels

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Lock and Key Library — French Novels is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.
/puːr tʃaɪld duː nɑːt dɪˈstres jərˈself tuː mʌtʃ fɔːr ðə hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən tuː wɪtʃ juː hæv dʒʌst səbˈmɪtɪd/
Line 2
As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.
/æz juː sed jərˈself juː ˈjiːldɪd ˈoʊnli tuː ˈvaɪələns ənd jɔːr əˈpɑːlədʒiːz ɑːr vɔɪd ɪn maɪ aɪz/
Line 3
Believe me, I exact nothing.
/bɪˈliːv miː aɪ ɪɡˈzækt ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Line 4
Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!
Line 5
I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.
/aɪ ʃʊd nɑːt hæv felt əˈfendəd fɔːr ɪt ɪz nɑːt tuː miː ðæt jɔːr ˌɪnˈsʌlts ɑːr əˈdrest ɪt ɪz tuː sʌm streɪndʒ ˈɡɪlbərt ʌv jɔːr ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

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

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apologies noun US /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/

plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading “As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.”

Gilbert noun US /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading “I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.”

humiliation noun US /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading “"Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.”

insults noun US /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading “I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.”

offended adjective US /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading “I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.”

submitted verb US /səbˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading “"Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.”

void adjective US /vɔɪd/

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading “As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.”

yielded verb US /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading “As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Poor child adjective + noun

In this reading “"Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.”

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

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addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/

plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Believe me, I exact nothing.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Believe me, I exact nothing.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

Fritz

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

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Believe me, I exact nothing.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Believe me, I exact nothing.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Believe me, I exact nothing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I should not have felt offended, for it is not to me that your insults are addressed, it is to some strange Gilbert of your imagination.

submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why did I not divine, this morning, that Fritz spoke in your name!

yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As you said yourself, you yielded only to violence, and your apologies are void in my eyes.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Poor child, do not distress yourself too much for the humiliation to which you have just submitted.

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Vocabulary met early in The Lock and Key Library — French Novels

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Bourget
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Andre
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Cornelis
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Anonymous
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