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The man with the broken ear

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU.
It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.
M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.
A committee was forthwith appointed to accompany M. Nibor to Fontainebleau.
The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.
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The man with the broken ear

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The man with the broken ear is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU.
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It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.
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M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.
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A committee was forthwith appointed to accompany M. Nibor to Fontainebleau.
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The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

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Biological adjective US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

pertaining to biology or to life and living things

From this reading “M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.”

commissioners noun US /kəˈmɪʃənərz/

plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator

From this reading “The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.”

conjunction noun US /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading “It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.”

detailed adjective US /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading “M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.”

din noun US /dɪn/

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading “The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.”

Messieurs noun US /meɪˈsjɜːrz/

plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading “It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.”

reporter noun US /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading “The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.”

resuscitate verb US /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/

cause to regain consciousness

From this reading “It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.”

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15th

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From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

2

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From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading A committee was forthwith appointed to accompany M. Nibor to Fontainebleau.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading A committee was forthwith appointed to accompany M. Nibor to Fontainebleau.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

BiologicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

pertaining to biology or to life and living things

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

commissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/

plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading A committee was forthwith appointed to accompany M. Nibor to Fontainebleau.

conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

CONSIDERABLEadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

dinnounUS /dɪn/

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

DISTURBANCEnounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

FONTAINEBLEAU

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

From this reading CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU.

forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A committee was forthwith appointed to accompany M. Nibor to Fontainebleau.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

Karl

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

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

Martout

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From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

MessieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/

plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

Nibor

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

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONSIDERABLE OF A DISTURBANCE IN FONTAINEBLEAU.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

rejoicings

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

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

Renault

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

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

resuscitateverbUS /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/

cause to regain consciousness

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

savans

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

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The six commissioners and the reporter agreed to leave Paris the 15th of August,[2] being glad to escape the din of the public rejoicings.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A committee was forthwith appointed to accompany M. Nibor to Fontainebleau.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading M. Martout had sent a detailed account of the case to the celebrated Karl Nibor, who had hastened to lay it before the Biological Society.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It did not take long to get spread about the town that M. Martout and the Messieurs Renault, intended, in conjunction with several Paris _savans_, to resuscitate a dead man.

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