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The Trespasser, Volume 3

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
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The Trespasser, Volume 3

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Volume 3 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
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Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
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Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
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He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
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He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

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.

announced adjective US /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.”

brewed verb US /bruːd/

past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing

From this reading “WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.”

final adjective US /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading “He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.”

holiday noun US /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.”

Meyerbeer noun US /ˈmaɪərbɪr/

German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)

From this reading “WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.”

month's noun US /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.”

nephew noun US /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading “He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.”

scandal noun US /ˈskændəl/

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading “WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.”

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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 WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

Andree

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

From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.

Belward

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

From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.

brewedverbUS /bruːd/

past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

Fontainebleau

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

From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

Gaston

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

From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

KNOWSnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

LAWnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

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 He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

MAN'SnounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

MeyerbeernounUS /ˈmaɪərbɪr/

German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

month'snounUS /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.

Ploare

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

From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

SAVEprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

sittings

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

From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

Victorine

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

well-nighadverb

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

WHEREIN

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

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading WHEREIN LOVE KNOWS NO LAW SAVE THE MAN'S WILL In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.

Zoug-Zoug

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

From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.

Chapter 4 of The Trespasser, Volume 3 by Gilbert Parker holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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Chapter 4 holds 335 sentences of The Trespasser, Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Trespasser, Volume 3

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Trespasser, Volume 3, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Politicians
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Gossiped
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Where
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Trespasser, Volume 3; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Trespasser, Volume 3; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.