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The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry.
The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry.

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry. is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ann Ward Radcliffe • Curated US English Learning Edition
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'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.
Shrinks back into itself.
MASON.
We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.
Madame de la Motte accompanied her husband to the prison of the Chatelet.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry.

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry. is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.
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Shrinks back into itself.
/ʃrɪŋks bæk ˈɪntuː ˌɪtˈself/
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MASON.
/ˈmeɪsən/
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We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.
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Madame de la Motte accompanied her husband to the prison of the Chatelet.

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courts noun US /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.”

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inbred adjective US /ˈɪnbred/

produced by inbreeding

From this reading “'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.”

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Marquis noun US /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading “We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.”

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mason noun US /ˈmeɪsən/

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading “MASON.”

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Pierre noun US /piˈer/

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading “We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.”

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prosecute verb US /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/

conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading “We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.”

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remaining adjective US /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading “We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.”

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Shrinks noun US /ʃrɪŋks/

plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry

From this reading “Shrinks back into itself.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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de la noun + noun

In this reading “We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.”

17,384 times in 426,211 chapters
Shrinks back verb + particle counted as “shrink back”

pull away from a source of disgust or fear

In this reading “Shrinks back into itself.”

4,160 times in 426,211 chapters
some weeks adjective + noun counted as “some week”

In this reading “We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.”

4,083 times in 426,211 chapters

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Madame de la Motte accompanied her husband to the prison of the Chatelet.

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Shrinks back into itself.

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basenounUS /beɪs/

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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Chatelet

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From this reading Madame de la Motte accompanied her husband to the prison of the Chatelet.

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consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Madame de la Motte accompanied her husband to the prison of the Chatelet.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Madame de la Motte accompanied her husband to the prison of the Chatelet.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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inbredadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbred/

produced by inbreeding

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Shrinks back into itself.

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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Shrinks back into itself.

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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 We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame de la Motte accompanied her husband to the prison of the Chatelet.

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MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading MASON.

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Montalt

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

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

Pending verification
Motte

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

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

Pending verification
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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PierrenounUS /piˈer/

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/

conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recoiling

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

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

Pending verification
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/

plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry

From this reading Shrinks back into itself.

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smote

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

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

Pending verification
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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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 We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Tis only when with inbred horror smote At some base act, or done, or to be done, That the recoiling soul, with conscious dread.

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ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading We return now to Pierre de la Motte, who, after remaining some weeks in the prison of D----y, was removed to take his trial in the courts of Paris, whether the Marquis de Montalt followed to prosecute the charge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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