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The Passenger from Calais

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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"There should be two Richmonds in the field!
That was my grand idea.
Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.
When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.
Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.
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The Passenger from Calais

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Passenger from Calais is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"There should be two Richmonds in the field!
Line 2
That was my grand idea.
/ðæt wɑːz maɪ ɡrænd aɪˈdiːə/
Line 3
Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.
/tuː sets tuː ˈpɑːrtiz iːtʃ ʌv ðem kənˈsɪstɪŋ ʌv wʌn ˈleɪdi wʌn meɪd ənd wʌn ˈbeɪbi ɪɡˈzæktli ˈsɪmələr ənd ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
Line 4
When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.
/wen ðə taɪm wɑːz raɪp wiː ʃʊd ˈsepəreɪt ənd iːtʃ wʊd ˈtrævəl ɪn ˈɑːpəzət dərˈekʃənz ənd aɪ hoʊpt tuː ʃoʊ səˈfɪʃənt ɡaɪl tuː ˌɪnˈduːs maɪ ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtərz tuː ɡɪv tʃeɪs tuː ðə rɔːŋ ˈkwɔːri/
Line 5
Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.
/rʌn ɪt tuː ðə deθ waɪl ðə ˈpɑːrti ɡɑːt klɪr əˈweɪ/

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.

consisting verb US /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading “Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.”

guile noun US /ɡaɪl/

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

From this reading “When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.”

indistinguishable adjective US /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading “Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.”

induce verb US /ˌɪnˈduːs/

cause to arise

From this reading “When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.”

persecutors noun US /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtərz/

plural of “persecutor” — someone who torments

From this reading “When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.”

quarry noun US /ˈkwɔːri/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.”

ripe adjective US /raɪp/

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading “When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.”

sets noun US /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading “Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "There should be two Richmonds in the field!

chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.

consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.

directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading "There should be two Richmonds in the field!

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading That was my grand idea.

guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading That was my grand idea.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "There should be two Richmonds in the field!

indistinguishableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/

cause to arise

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That was my grand idea.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.

persecutorsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtərz/

plural of “persecutor” — someone who torments

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

Richmonds

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

From this reading "There should be two Richmonds in the field!

ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

RunverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

setsnounUS /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "There should be two Richmonds in the field!

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was my grand idea.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "There should be two Richmonds in the field!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two sets, two parties, each of them consisting of one lady, one maid, and one baby, exactly similar and indistinguishable.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There should be two Richmonds in the field!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "There should be two Richmonds in the field!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was my grand idea.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Run it to the death, while the party got clear away.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading When the time was ripe we should separate, and each would travel in opposite directions, and I hoped to show sufficient guile to induce my persecutors to give chase to the wrong quarry.

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