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The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5
The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5 is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.
"It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."
Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.
You see that you are not yet forsaken."
Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.
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The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5 is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.
Line 2
"It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."
Line 3
Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.
/ðen ˈkwaɪətli kərˈektɪŋ hərˈself ʃiː ˈædəd wɪð məˈsjɜːr piˈer hɪz ˈʌŋkəl/
Line 4
You see that you are not yet forsaken."
/juː siː ðæt juː ɑːr nɑːt jet fɔːrˈseɪkən/
Line 5
Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

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.

correcting verb US /kərˈektɪŋ/

-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct

From this reading “Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.”

efforts noun US /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.”

forsaken verb US /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “You see that you are not yet forsaken."”

friendly adjective US /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading “"It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.”

fruitless adjective US /ˈfruːtləs/

unproductive of success

From this reading “Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.”

Pierre noun US /piˈer/

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

From this reading “Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.”

quietly adverb US /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading “Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.”

Thomas noun US /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading “"It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."”

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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's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You see that you are not yet forsaken."

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/

-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct

From this reading Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.

effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading You see that you are not yet forsaken."

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading "It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.

fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/

unproductive of success

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.

It's

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

From this reading "It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.

l'Abbe

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

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

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

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You see that you are not yet forsaken."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

PierrenounUS /piˈer/

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

From this reading Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You see that you are not yet forsaken."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

Toussaint

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

From this reading "It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Then quietly correcting herself she added: "With Monsieur Pierre, his uncle.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "It's a friendly visit, Toussaint," said she.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Toussaint wished to speak, but his fruitless efforts only brought two big tears to his eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading You see that you are not yet forsaken."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It's Monsieur Thomas who has come to see you with Monsieur l'Abbe."

Chapter 3 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5 by Émile Zola holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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