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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Volume 24
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Volume 24

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.
I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."
"Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."
"Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."
"I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."
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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Volume 24

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Volume 24 is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.
Line 2
I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."
Line 3
"Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."
/hɪmˈself ˌmædəməˈzel ənd ˈsɔːrli ɡriːvd æt jɔːr mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
Line 4
"Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."
/biː kaɪnd ɪˈnʌf tuː kʌm ɪn əˈɡen fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt/
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"I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."
/aɪ æm ˈsɑːri tuː seɪ ðæt aɪ hæv æn ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

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Chevalier noun US /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading “I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."”

eldest adjective US /ˈeldəst/

first in order of birth

From this reading “The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.”

engagement noun US /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “"I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."”

extremely adverb US /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading “I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."”

greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."”

grieved verb US /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading “"Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."”

misfortune noun US /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading “"Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."”

sorely adverb US /ˈsɔːrli/

to a great degree

From this reading “"Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."”

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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 "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/

first in order of birth

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading "I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading "Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."

Hanoverians

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

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading "Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading "I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

MnounUS /em/

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

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

mademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/

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

From this reading "Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading "Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "Be kind enough to come in again for a moment."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."

Seingalt

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

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/

to a great degree

From this reading "Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I am sorry to say that I have an important engagement."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was struck by their beauty, and extremely surprised to hear myself greeted by one of them, who said,-- "It is M. the Chevalier de Seingalt."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Hanoverians As we were leaving the house we met the two eldest sisters, who came home looking very sad.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Himself, mademoiselle, and sorely grieved at your misfortune."

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