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The Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the poisoner of the seventeenth century
The Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the poisoner of the seventeenth century

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the poisoner of the seventeenth century is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.
In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.
But Lachaussée was less scrupulous.
He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.
Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the poisoner of the seventeenth century

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Marchioness of Brinvilliers, the poisoner of the seventeenth century is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.
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In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.
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But Lachaussée was less scrupulous.
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He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.
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Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Abbe noun US /ˈæbi/

a French abbot

From this reading “In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bras noun US /bræs/

plural of “bra” — an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

From this reading “In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Camus noun US /ˈkæmɪs/

French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)

From this reading “In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
catacombs noun US /ˈkætəkoʊmz/

plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)

From this reading “WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denunciation noun US /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

a public act of denouncing

From this reading “In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lawless adjective US /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading “WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sanctuary noun US /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading “WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.”

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scrupulous adjective US /ˈskruːpjələs/

having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

From this reading “But Lachaussée was less scrupulous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

less scrupulous adverb + adjective

In this reading “But Lachaussée was less scrupulous.”

190 times in 426,211 chapters
religious feeling adjective + noun

In this reading “He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.”

409 times in 426,211 chapters
In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.”

78,764 times in 426,211 chapters
into the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “into … middle”

In this reading “Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.”

3,302 times in 426,211 chapters
at the foot preposition + article + noun counted as “at … foot”

In this reading “WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.”

24,925 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

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

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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 WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/

a French abbot

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AdvancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

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armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BEFEL

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From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Pending verification
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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BIÈVRE

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From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Pending verification
BrasnounUS /bræs/

plural of “bra” — an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Lachaussée was less scrupulous.

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CamusnounUS /ˈkæmɪs/

French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carrière

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From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Pending verification
CATACOMBSnounUS /ˈkætəkoʊmz/

plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

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d'Acier's

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From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

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

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

a public act of denouncing

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

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FURTHERadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gauthier

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From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Pending verification
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

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Lachaussée

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From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Pending verification
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But Lachaussée was less scrupulous.

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LOUISE

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

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Pending verification
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
others

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From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

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scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/

having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

From this reading But Lachaussée was less scrupulous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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 WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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threatnounUS /θret/

something that is a source of danger

From this reading In spite of Bras d’Acier’s last threat, the denunciation of the Abbe Camus had somewhat awed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He was as dead to all religious feeling as the others, and besides this, superstition had no power over him.

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torenounUS /tɔːr/

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading Advancing to the cross, he seized the arm of Louise, and tore her from the altar into the middle of the apartment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But Lachaussée was less scrupulous.

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WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading WHAT FURTHER BEFEL LOUISE IN THE CATACOMBS OF THE BIÈVRE As the last of the lawless band departed from the _carrière_ Lachaussée advanced towards the altar, at the foot of which Louise Gauthier had claimed a sanctuary.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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