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

Chapter XXXVI

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TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
"How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
"Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
"Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"
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The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
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The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.
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"How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.
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"Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."
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"Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “"Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.”

UNDER preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.”

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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 The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

absurd

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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

admitted

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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

asked

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

Better

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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

card

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

Chaussee

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

coherent

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

completely

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

d'Antin

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

d'Infreville

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

de

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

DIFFICULTIES

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From this reading TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

eight

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

evening

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

events

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

explanation

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

feeling

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

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

felt

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

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

full

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

furnished

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

great

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

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

How

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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

incapable

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

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

inquired

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

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

interest

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

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

lady's

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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

Luceval

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

M

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

Madame

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

many

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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

monsieur

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

From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

morning

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

much

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

From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

natural

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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

o'clock

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

occurrences

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

From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

pardon

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

From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

presence

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From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

return

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

revelations

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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

rooms

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

sent

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

sincerely

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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

startling

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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

suite

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

taken

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

thought

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

TRAVEL

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From this reading TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

trust

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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

up

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

upset

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

Valentine

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From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

very

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From this reading "Was it not very natural, madame, after so many startling revelations and occurrences?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

weakness

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From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Better, much better, monsieur, and I sincerely trust you will pardon my absurd weakness this morning."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The events of the morning had upset Madame d'Infreville so completely, and she felt so incapable of coherent thought, that she asked M. de Luceval to return that evening at eight o'clock, so she could have a full explanation with him; so at eight o'clock M. de Luceval sent up his card to Valentine, who had taken a suite of furnished rooms on the Chaussee d'Antin.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How are you feeling this evening, madame?" he inquired, with great interest, when he was admitted into that lady's presence.