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The Parisians — Volume 07
The Parisians — Volume 07

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Parisians — Volume 07 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.
Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.
Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.
The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.
Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Parisians — Volume 07

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Parisians — Volume 07 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.
Line 2
Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.
/səˈlebrɪtiz ɑːr ʌv ˈræpəd ɡroʊθ ɪn ðə səˈlɑːnz ʌv ˈperɪs/
Line 3
Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.
Line 4
The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.
/ðə ˈdʒɜːrnəl hiː ˈedɪts hæz ˌɪnˈkriːst ɪts hoʊld ɑːn ðə ˈpʌblɪk ənd hɪz ʃer ʌv ðə ˈprɑːfɪts hæz bɪn ˈlɪbɜːrəliː ɑːɡˈmentɪd baɪ ðə ˈsiː.krət prəˈpraɪətər/
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Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.

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.

augmented adjective US /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/

added to or made greater in amount or number or strength

From this reading “The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.”

Celebrities noun US /səˈlebrɪtiz/

plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person

From this reading “Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.”

circles noun US /ˈsɜːrkəlz/

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading “Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.”

edits verb US /ˈedɪts/

third-person singular of “edit” — prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

From this reading “The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.”

liberally adverb US /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading “The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.”

profits noun US /ˈprɑːfɪts/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading “The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.”

proprietor noun US /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.”

salons noun US /səˈlɑːnz/

plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading “Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.”

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1870

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

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.

acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.

augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/

added to or made greater in amount or number or strength

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

CelebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/

plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person

From this reading Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.

circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.

editsverbUS /ˈedɪts/

third-person singular of “edit” — prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.

Gustave

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

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Rameau is acknowledged as a power in literary circles.

profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

Rameaunoun

French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.

salonsnounUS /səˈlɑːnz/

plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading Celebrities are of rapid growth in the salons of Paris.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading The journal he edits has increased its hold on the public, and his share of the profits has been liberally augmented by the secret proprietor.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It is the first week in the month of May, 1870.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Gustave Rameau has gained the position for which he sighed.

Chapter 1 of The Parisians — Volume 07 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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