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The Queen Pedauque

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.
There is no love will stand separation.
The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.
M. Blaizot aged quickly.
He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Queen Pedauque

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Queen Pedauque is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.
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There is no love will stand separation.
/ðer ɪz noʊ lʌv wɪl stænd ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
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The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.
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M. Blaizot aged quickly.
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He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

Learner Dictionary

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annuity noun US /əˈnuːəti/

income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments

From this reading “He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.”

Bookseller noun US /ˈbʊkselər/

the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading “I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.”

Customers noun US /ˈkʌstəmərz/

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading “I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.”

irritation noun US /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading “The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.”

Jerome noun US /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading “I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.”

smarting noun US /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

From this reading “The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.”

smoothed adjective US /smuːðd/

made smooth by ironing

From this reading “The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.”

witty adjective US /ˈwɪti/

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading “I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.”

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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 I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/

a French abbot

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading M. Blaizot aged quickly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/

income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

Blaizot

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

From this reading M. Blaizot aged quickly.

BooksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/

the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

Coignard

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

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

CustomersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is no love will stand separation.

Jahel

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

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading There is no love will stand separation.

MnounUS /em/

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

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

Montrouge

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

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no love will stand separation.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading M. Blaizot aged quickly.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading There is no love will stand separation.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/

made smooth by ironing

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading He retired to Montrouge, to his cottage in the fields, and sold me his shop against a life annuity.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading There is no love will stand separation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no love will stand separation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The memory of Jahel, smarting at first, was smoothed down little by little, and nothing remained but a vague irritation, of which she was no longer the only object.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There is no love will stand separation.

wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading I become a Bookseller--I have many learned and witty Customers but none to equal the Abbe Jerome Coignard, D. D., M. A.

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