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The Mysteries of Paris, Illustrated with Etchings, Vol. 2

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Mysteries of Paris, Illustrated with Etchings, Vol. 2 is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DREAM.
This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.
The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.
Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.
Rodolph's countenance was grave and sad.
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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. 2

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Mysteries of Paris, Illustrated with Etchings, Vol. 2 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

Line 1
THE DREAM.
/ðə driːm/
Line 2
This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.
Line 3
The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.
/ðə səˈluːn ɪn wɪtʃ ðə ˈmɪskriənt hæd rəˈsiːvd hɪz əˈpɔːlɪŋ ˈpʌnɪʃmənt hæd nɑːt ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn ˈeni ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
Line 4
Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.
Line 5
Rodolph's countenance was grave and sad.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alteration noun US /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading “The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.”

appalling noun US /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/

an experience that appalls

From this reading “The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.”

countenance noun US /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading “Rodolph's countenance was grave and sad.”

des noun US /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading “This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.”

miscreant noun US /ˈmɪskriənt/

a person without moral scruples

From this reading “The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.”

punishment noun US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading “The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.”

saloon noun US /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.”

undergone verb US /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading “The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.”

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.

any alteration adjective + noun

In this reading “The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.”

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

In this reading “Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

Allée

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/

an experience that appalls

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

Chouette

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

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Rodolph's countenance was grave and sad.

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE DREAM.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Rodolph's countenance was grave and sad.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

lapis

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

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/

a person without moral scruples

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

Rodolph

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

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

Rodolph's

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Rodolph's countenance was grave and sad.

Saint-Esprit

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

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

Schoolmaster's

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DREAM.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

Veuves

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was the Schoolmaster's dream: He was again in Rodolph's house in the Allée des Veuves.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Rodolph himself was sitting at the table on which were the Schoolmaster's papers and the little _Saint-Esprit_ of _lapis_ which he had given to the Chouette.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The saloon in which the miscreant had received his appalling punishment had not undergone any alteration.

Chapter 8 of The Mysteries of Paris, Illustrated with Etchings, Vol. 2 by Eugène Sue holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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