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The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.
"Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.
"Can it be that my other self is dead?
God be praised!" said Martin.
"Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?
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The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.
Line 2
"Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.
/oʊ ɡɑːd biː ˈmɜːrsɪfəl ˈʌntuː miː kraɪd ðə ˈpezənt æz suːn æz hiː kæst hɪz aɪ əˈpɑːn ðə skwaɪr/
Line 3
"Can it be that my other self is dead?
/kæn ɪt biː ðæt maɪ ˈʌðər self ɪz ded/
Line 4
God be praised!" said Martin.
/ɡɑːd biː preɪzd sed ˈmɑːrtən/
Line 5
"Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?
/æm aɪ æt læst rɪˈliːvd frʌm ðɪs kənˈtɪnjuːəl ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ bæk ənd fɔːrθ/

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begins noun US /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading “IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.”

changing adjective US /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading “"Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?”

continual adjective US /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading “"Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?”

Dame noun US /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.”

merciful adjective US /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading “"Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.”

peasant noun US /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading “"Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.”

praised verb US /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading “God be praised!" said Martin.”

rehabilitated verb US /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪtɪd/

past form of “rehabilitate” — help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

From this reading “IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.”

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Aloyse's

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From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Can it be that my other self is dead?

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

CHARACTERnounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/

recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

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

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

DamenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Can it be that my other self is dead?

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

ejaculated

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

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Can it be that my other self is dead?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Can it be that my other self is dead?

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

MARTIN-GUERRE'S

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

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/

showing or giving mercy

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Can it be that my other self is dead?

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading God be praised!" said Martin.

REHABILITATEDverbUS /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪtɪd/

past form of “rehabilitate” — help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading God be praised!" said Martin.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading "Can it be that my other self is dead?

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

squirenounUS /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Can it be that my other self is dead?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Am I at last relieved from this continual changing back and forth?

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Oh, God be merciful unto me!" cried the peasant, as soon as he cast his eye upon the squire.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading IN WHICH MARTIN-GUERRE'S CHARACTER BEGINS TO BE REHABILITATED "My death!" ejaculated Martin, turning pale at Dame Aloyse's terrible words.

Chapter 6 of The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3) by Paul Meurice holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Vocabulary met early in The Two Dianas, Volume 2 (of 3)

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Dianas
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