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The Trampling of the Lilies

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.
In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.
A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.
Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; aye, and for the Citoyenne here.
Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”
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The Trampling of the Lilies

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Trampling of the Lilies is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.
Line 2
In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.
Line 3
A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.
Line 4
Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.
Line 5
Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”
/kʌm maɪ ɡɜːrl ə kʌp ʌv waɪn wɪl rɪˈfreʃ juː/

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Fill verb US /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading ““Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.”

goblet noun US /ˈɡɑːblət/

a drinking glass with a base and stem

From this reading ““A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.”

leisurely adverb US /ˈliːzərli/

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading “In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.”

mouthful noun US /ˈmaʊθfʊl/

the quantity that can be held in the mouth

From this reading ““A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.”

refresh verb US /rɪˈfreʃ/

refresh one's memory

From this reading “Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.””

response noun US /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading “In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.”

stirred adjective US /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading “In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.”

tones noun US /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading ““A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.”

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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 “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

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 Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

aye

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From this reading “Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

Boulaye

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From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.

Caron

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From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

Charlot

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From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

Citoyenne

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From this reading “Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.

colourlessadjective

lacking in variety and interest

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”

FillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading “Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

flagonnoun

a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/

a drinking glass with a base and stem

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

I'm

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

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.

mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/

the quantity that can be held in the mouth

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/

refresh one's memory

From this reading Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”

responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In response to it Caron stirred at last, and came leisurely over to the table.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

tonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Fill for me, too,” cried the Captain; “aye, and for the Citoyenne here.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading “A mouthful of wine, and I'm gone, Charlot,” said he in level, colourless tones, as taking up a flagon he filled himself a goblet.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Presently Charlot turned to La Boulaye, and for all that he uttered no word, his glance left nothing to be said.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Come, my girl, a cup of wine will refresh you.”

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