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The Mysteries of Paris, Illustrated with Etchings, Vol. 1

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Mysteries of Paris, Illustrated with Etchings, Vol. 1 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CHOURINEUR'S HISTORY.
The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.
We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.
During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.
He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mysteries of Paris, Illustrated with Etchings, Vol. 1

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Mysteries of Paris, Illustrated with Etchings, Vol. 1 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CHOURINEUR'S HISTORY.
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The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.
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We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.
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During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.
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He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."

Learner Dictionary

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

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cabaret noun US /ˌkæbərˈeɪ/

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

From this reading “The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.”

comrade noun US /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."”

concealed adjective US /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading “We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.”

glances noun US /ˈɡlænsɪz/

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading “During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.”

occasional adjective US /əˈkeɪʒənəl/

occurring from time to time

From this reading “During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.”

ogress noun US /ˈoʊɡrəs/

(folklore) a female ogre

From this reading “We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.”

overhear verb US /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading “During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.”

Schoolmaster noun US /ˈskuːlmæstər/

presiding officer of a school

From this reading “We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

low tone adjective + noun

In this reading “During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.”

glances at verb + particle counted as “glance at”

In this reading “During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.”

left hand noun + noun

the hand that is on the left side of the body

In this reading “We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.”

come into verb + particle

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.”

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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 We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

cabaretnounUS /ˌkæbərˈeɪ/

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

CHOURINEUR'S

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From this reading THE CHOURINEUR'S HISTORY.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

Goualeuse

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From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

Gros-Boiteux

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

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading THE CHOURINEUR'S HISTORY.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/

occurring from time to time

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

ogressnounUS /ˈoʊɡrəs/

(folklore) a female ogre

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

SchoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/

presiding officer of a school

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

tapis-franc

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

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CHOURINEUR'S HISTORY.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading During the story of the Goualeuse, which they could not overhear, they had been constantly talking in a very low tone, throwing occasional hurried glances at the door.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The reader has not forgotten the two guests at the _tapis-franc_ who were watched so closely by the third individual who had come into the cabaret.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We have said that one of these fellows, who had on a Greek cap, and concealed his left hand with much care, asked the ogress if the Schoolmaster and Gros-Boiteux had not arrived.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He who wore the Greek cap said to his comrade, "The Gros-Boiteux does not 'show,' nor the Schoolmaster."

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