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The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830

Chapter XIX

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THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?
Will he like it there?
Will he try to please?--_Ronsard_.
If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.
Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.
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The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830 is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?
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Will he like it there?
/wɪl hiː laɪk ɪt ðer/
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Will he try to please?--_Ronsard_.
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If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.
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Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.
/ˈmædəm diː lɑː moʊl səˈdʒestɪd tuː hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd ðæt hiː ʃʊd send hɪm ɔːf ɑːn sʌm ˈbɪznəs ɑːn ðoʊz deɪz wen ðeɪ hæd ˈsɜːrtən ˈpɜːrsənz tuː ˈdɪnər/

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aristocratic adjective US /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading “If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.”

deigned verb US /deɪnd/

past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From this reading “If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.”

Hotel noun US /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading “If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.”

mole noun US /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?”

persons noun US /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading “If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.”

salon noun US /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading “If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.”

suggested verb US /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.”

suit verb US /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.”

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.

DE LA noun + noun

In this reading “THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?”

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.”

certain persons adjective + noun counted as “certain person”

In this reading “Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.”

seemed strange verb + adjective counted as “seem strange”

In this reading “If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.”

some business adjective + noun

In this reading “Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.”

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aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

deignedverbUS /deɪnd/

past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

HÔTEL

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From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Will he like it there?

Julien

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From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

LAnounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Will he like it there?

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

MOLEnounUS /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Will he try to please?--_Ronsard_.

Ronsard

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From this reading Will he try to please?--_Ronsard_.

salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Will he like it there?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Will he try to please?--_Ronsard_.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Will he try to please?--_Ronsard_.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE HÔTEL DE LA MOLE What is he doing here?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Madame de la Mole suggested to her husband that he should send him off on some business on those days when they had certain persons to dinner.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will he like it there?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading If everything in the aristocratic salon of the Hotel de la Mole seemed strange to Julien, that pale young man in his black suit seemed in his turn very strange to those persons who deigned to notice him.

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