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The Queen Pedauque

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.
The carriage had been repaired.
He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.
His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.
I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.
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The Queen Pedauque

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Queen Pedauque is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.
Line 2
The carriage had been repaired.
/ðə ˈkærɪdʒ hæd bɪn rɪˈperd/
Line 3
He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.
Line 4
His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.
/hɪz ˈkʌmpəniː hæd ˈnevər bɪn əˈɡriːəbəl tuː miː ɪn ðə steɪt ʌv ˈsɑːroʊ aɪ wɑːz ɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈoʊdiəs/
Line 5
I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.

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.

agreeable adjective US /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading “His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.”

continue verb US /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.”

decided adjective US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading “Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.”

demise noun US /dɪˈmaɪz/

the time when something ends

From this reading “Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.”

Farewell noun US /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.”

odious adjective US /ˈoʊdiəs/

unequivocally detestable

From this reading “His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.”

repaired verb US /rɪˈperd/

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “The carriage had been repaired.”

sorrow noun US /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The carriage had been repaired.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The carriage had been repaired.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.

d'Anquetil

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

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

demisenounUS /dɪˈmaɪz/

the time when something ends

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The carriage had been repaired.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

Jahel

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

From this reading I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.

Jahel-Dispersal

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

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

MnounUS /em/

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

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not bear the idea of following him and Jahel.

odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/

unequivocally detestable

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

PartynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

postboys

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

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading He gave the postboys the order to be ready on the following morning.

repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading The carriage had been repaired.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Farewell to Jahel-Dispersal of the Party Three days after the demise of my good master, M. d’Anquetil decided to continue his journey.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His company had never been agreeable to me; in the state of sorrow I was in, it became odious.

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