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The Secret of the Night

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!
I would not go before saying Au revoir to the Emperor.
Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
Not at all.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Secret of the Night

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Secret of the Night is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!
Line 2
I would not go before sayingAu revoirto the Emperor.
Line 3
Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”
/biː soʊ ɡʊd sɪns juː ɑːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː hɪm ənd hiː hæz ˈrɪzən juː jərˈself hæv toʊld miː hiː ˈraɪzəz æt ˈsevən biː soʊ ɡʊd æz tuː seɪ tuː hɪm ðæt aɪ wɪʃ tuː peɪ maɪ rɪˈspekts bɪˈfɔːr ˈliːvɪŋ/
Line 4
Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”
Line 5
Not at all.
/nɑːt æt ɔːl/

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.

doubtless adverb US /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading ““Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?””

Emperor noun US /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading “I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.”

Politeness noun US /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading ““Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!”

regarding verb US /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading ““Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?””

respects noun US /rɪˈspekts/

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””

risen adjective US /ˈrɪzən/

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””

rises noun US /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading “Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.””

scheme noun US /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading ““Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?””

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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 “Not at all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

AunounUS /oʊ/

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!

Feodorovna

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

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

Grand-Marechal

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

From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

Natacha

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

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

PolitenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading “Politeness before everything, Monsieur le Grand-Marechal!

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

revoir

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

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would not go before saying ‘Au revoir’ to the Emperor.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your scheme, doubtless, is to speak to him once more regarding Natacha Feodorovna?”

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Be so good, since you are going to him and he has risen (you yourself have told me he rises at seven), be so good as to say to him that I wish to pay my respects before leaving.”

Chapter 32 of The Secret of the Night by Gaston Leroux holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Barinia
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Young
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Stranger
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