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The Wandering Jew — Volume 06

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 06 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DEN.
Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.
He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."
"You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."
"How can I help it, my good lady?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wandering Jew — Volume 06

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Wandering Jew — Volume 06 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DEN.
/ðə den/
Line 2
Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.
Line 3
He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."
/hiː liːnd hɪz hændz ɑːn ðə nɑːb ʌv hɪz əmˈbrelə ənd sed aɪ mʌtʃ rəˈɡret maɪ ɡʊd ˈleɪdi ðæt aɪ raʊzd juː soʊ ˈɜːrli ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 4
"You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."
/juː duː nɑːt kʌm ˈɔːfən ɪˈnʌf maɪ dɪr sɜːr fɔːr miː tuː faɪnd fɔːlt wɪð juː/
Line 5
"How can I help it, my good lady?

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.

candor noun US /ˈkændər/

ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

From this reading “Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.”

den noun US /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading “THE DEN.”

expressive adjective US /ɪkˈspresɪv/

characterized by expression

From this reading “Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.”

knob noun US /nɑːb/

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading “He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."”

leaned verb US /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."”

regret verb US /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."”

roused verb US /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading “He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."”

umbrella noun US /əmˈbrelə/

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading “He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

Arsene's

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

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "How can I help it, my good lady?

candornounUS /ˈkændər/

ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

DENnounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading THE DEN.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/

characterized by expression

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "How can I help it, my good lady?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

How

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

From this reading "How can I help it, my good lady?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How can I help it, my good lady?

knobnounUS /nɑːb/

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

Rodin's

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

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DEN.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Rodin's countenance, when he entered Mother Arsene's shop, was expressive of the most simple candor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You do not come often enough, my dear sir, for me to find fault with you."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He leaned his hands on the knob of his umbrella, and said: "I much regret, my good lady, that I roused you so early this morning."

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