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The Right of Way — Volume 05
The Right of Way — Volume 05

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Right of Way — Volume 05 is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.
Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?
Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.
M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.
"I will make this a court," said he.
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The Right of Way — Volume 05

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Right of Way — Volume 05 is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.
Line 2
Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?
Line 3
Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.
/jet hiːr wɑːz ˈmɪstəri ənd ɪt wɑːz klɪr ðə ˈteɪlər hæd ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt tuː seɪ/
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M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.
Line 5
"I will make this a court," said he.
/aɪ wɪl meɪk ðɪs ə kɔːrt sed hiː/

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.

bench noun US /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.”

Cure verb US /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading “M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.”

jealousy noun US /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading “"What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.”

mademoiselle noun US /ˌmædəməˈzel/

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading “"What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.”

mystery noun US /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.”

protector noun US /prəˈtektər/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?”

rush verb US /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading “"What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.”

tailor verb US /ˈteɪlər/

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading “Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.”

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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 "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

benchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "I will make this a court," said he.

CureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

Evanturel

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

From this reading Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I will make this a court," said he.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

MnounUS /em/

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

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

mademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I will make this a court," said he.

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

Rosalie

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

From this reading Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?

Rossignol

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

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

Seigneurnoun

a man of rank in the ancient regime

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading M. Rossignol offered the Cure a chair, seated himself on a small bench, and gently drew Rosalie down beside him.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I will make this a court," said he.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Was not he alone the protector of Rosalie Evanturel?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will make this a court," said he.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet here was mystery, and it was clear the tailor had something important to say.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What right have you to answer for mademoiselle?" said the Seigneur, with a sudden rush of jealousy.

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Vocabulary met early in The Right of Way — Volume 05

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Right of Way — Volume 05, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Right
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Answer
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Mademoiselle
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Seigneur
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