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The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete
The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Émile Zola • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“Saturday, my darling.”
“Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.
Is it to-day that she will cure me?”
Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.
They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.
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The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Saturday, my darling.”
/ˈsætərdi maɪ ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
Line 2
“Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.
Line 3
Is it to-day that she will cure me?”
Line 4
Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.
/ðen ʃiː bɪˈɡæn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈɡen waɪl æt sʌm ˈdɪstəns bɪˈhaɪnd hɜːr tuː ˈberərz keɪm ˈfɜːrtɪvli daʊn ðə roʊd wɪð ə ˈkʌvərd ˈstretʃər ɪn wɪtʃ leɪ ðə kɔːrps ʌv ðə mæn huː hæd daɪd ɪn ðə treɪn/
Line 5
They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

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barrels noun US /ˈbærəlz/

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading “They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bearers noun US /ˈberərz/

plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading “Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conveying noun US /kənˈveɪɪŋ/

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading “They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corpse noun US /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading “Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
furtively adverb US /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/

in a furtive manner

From this reading “Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goods noun US /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading “They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stretcher noun US /ˈstretʃər/

a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting

From this reading “Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.”

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Virgin noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading ““Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.”

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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 Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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Ah

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

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/

plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BlessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/

the dead body of a human being

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “Saturday, my darling.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

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FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

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Fourcade

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From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Pending verification
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/

in a furtive manner

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Saturday, my darling.”

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “Saturday, my darling.”

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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Velmora curated lexicon
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/

a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
to-day

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

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They had gone to take it from behind the barrels in the goods office, and were now conveying it to a secret spot of which Father Fourcade had told them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Is it to-day that she will cure me?”

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then she began thinking again; while, at some distance behind her, two bearers came furtively down the road, with a covered stretcher in which lay the corpse of the man who had died in the train.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Ah! yes, Saturday, the day of the Blessed Virgin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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