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The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830
The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830

Chapter XXI

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WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?
"Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.
"'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.
One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.
He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830 is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?
/wʌt ɪz ðə ˌdekərˈeɪʃən wɪtʃ kənˈfɜːrz dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
Line 2
"Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.
/ðaɪ ˈwɔːtər rɪˈfreʃɪz miː nɑːt sed ðə trænˈsfɔːrmd ˈdʒiː.ni/
Line 3
"'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.
Line 4
One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.
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He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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confers verb US /kənˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading “WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
decoration noun US /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/

something used to beautify

From this reading “WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?”

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freshest adjective US /ˈfreʃəst/

superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading “"'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.”

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genie noun US /ˈdʒiː.ni/

A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.

From this reading “"Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.”

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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 “One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.”

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properties noun US /ˈprɑːpərtiz/

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading “One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.”

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refreshes verb US /rɪˈfreʃɪz/

third-person singular of “refresh” — refresh one's memory

From this reading “"Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.”

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Seine noun US /seɪn/

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading “One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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 “One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.”

17,384 times in 426,212 chapters
come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.”

121,424 times in 426,212 chapters
on the banks preposition + article + noun counted as “on … banks”

In this reading “One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.”

5,511 times in 426,212 chapters
returned from verb + particle counted as “return from”

In this reading “One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.”

19,842 times in 426,212 chapters

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bonifacenoun

(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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CONFERSverbUS /kənˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?

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daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DECORATIONnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/

something used to beautify

From this reading WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?

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Diar-Békir

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

From this reading "'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.

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DISTINCTIONnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?

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especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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freshestadjectiveUS /ˈfreʃəst/

superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading "'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
genienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/

A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.

From this reading "Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.

Velmora curated lexicon
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

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

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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Hyères

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From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.

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interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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Julien

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

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MnounUS /em/

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

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marquisenoun

a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.

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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 One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mole's

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From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading "'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pellico

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

From this reading "'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.

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propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
refreshesverbUS /rɪˈfreʃɪz/

third-person singular of “refresh” — refresh one's memory

From this reading "Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.

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SeinenounUS /seɪn/

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.

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TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading "Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Villequier

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

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One day Julien had just returned from the charming estate of Villequier on the banks of the Seine, which was the especial subject of M. de la Mole's interest because it was the only one of all his properties which had belonged to the celebrated Boniface de la Mole.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "Thy water refreshes me not," said the transformed genie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "'Tis nevertheless the freshest well in all Diar-Békir"--_Pellico_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?

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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading WHAT IS THE DECORATION WHICH CONFERS DISTINCTION?

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He found the marquise and her daughter, who had just come back from Hyères, in the hotel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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About 600 minutes of reading across 2162 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Red and the Black: A Chronicle of 1830, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Scholar
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Christi
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