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The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence

Chapter XXXII

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By Eugène Sue • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FOUR YEARS LATER.
Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.
It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.
A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.
This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.
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The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FOUR YEARS LATER.
/fɔːr jɪrz ˈleɪtər/
Line 2
Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.
/fɔːr jɪrz hæv ɪˈlæpst sɪns ðə ɪˈvents wiː hæv dʒʌst rɪˈleɪtɪd/
Line 3
It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.
/ɪt ɪz ə ˈwɪntərz deɪ ðə koʊld ɪz ˌɪnˈtens ðə skaɪ ɡreɪ ənd ˈloʊərɪŋ/
Line 4
A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.
Line 5
This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.
/ðɪs ˈwʊmən huː ɪz drest ɪn ˈmɔːrnɪŋ siːmz tuː biː əˈbaʊt ˈtwentiθriː jɪrz ʌv eɪdʒ/

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elapsed adjective US /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading “Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lowering adjective US /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading “It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mourning noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading “This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pausing verb US /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading “A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.”

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related adjective US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rue noun US /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading “A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.”

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twenty-three noun US /ˈtwentiθriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading “This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.”

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winter's noun US /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.”

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.

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twenty-three years noun + noun

In this reading “This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.”

756 times in 426,212 chapters
FOUR YEARS noun + noun

In this reading “FOUR YEARS LATER.”

11,889 times in 426,212 chapters
glance at verb + particle

In this reading “A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.”

58,318 times in 426,212 chapters
just related adverb + adjective

In this reading “Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.”

384 times in 426,212 chapters
search of verb + particle

In this reading “A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.”

23,278 times in 426,212 chapters
in mourning preposition + noun

In this reading “This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.”

1,862 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 54

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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 It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

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denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

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dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

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 It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LATERadverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RuenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

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 Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vaugirard

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From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

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walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Four years have elapsed since the events we have just related.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This woman, who is dressed in mourning, seems to be about twenty-three years of age.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It is a winter's day; the cold is intense, the sky gray and lowering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A woman is walking down the Rue de Vaugirard, pausing now and then to glance at the numbers on the houses, as if in search of some particular one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading FOUR YEARS LATER.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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