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The will to live (Les Roquevillard)
The will to live (Les Roquevillard)

Chapter II

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THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.
“The night’s coming.
All together now!
One more good pull.”
It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.
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The will to live (Les Roquevillard)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The will to live (Les Roquevillard) is here in full — 1598 sentences across 320 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.
Line 2
“The night’s coming.
/ðə naɪts ˈkʌmɪŋ/
Line 3
All together now!
/ɔːl təˈɡeðər naʊ/
Line 4
One more good pull.”
/wʌn mɔːr ɡʊd pʊl/
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It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.
/ɪt wɑːz ə bəˈnevələnt vɔɪs bʌt ɪt hæd æn əkˈsent ʌv kəˈmænd/

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benevolent adjective US /bəˈnevələnt/

intending or showing kindness

From this reading “It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.”

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hillside noun US /ˈhɪlsaɪd/

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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lightening noun US /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/

descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

From this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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night's noun US /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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ranged verb US /reɪndʒd/

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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stalks noun US /stɔːks/

plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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vines noun US /vaɪnz/

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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vintage noun US /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

a season's yield of wine from a vineyard

From this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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on the hillside preposition + article + noun counted as “on … hillside”

In this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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came down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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FROM the summit preposition + article + noun counted as “from … summit”

In this reading “THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.”

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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 was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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accentnounUS /əkˈsent/

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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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 All together now!

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/

intending or showing kindness

From this reading It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “The night’s coming.

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commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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Francis

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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading One more good pull.”

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grape-gatherers

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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/

descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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LIVEverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading One more good pull.”

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “The night’s coming.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All together now!

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One more good pull.”

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pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading One more good pull.”

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rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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Roquevillard

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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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stalksnounUS /stɔːks/

plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading All together now!

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vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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VINTAGEnounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

a season's yield of wine from a vineyard

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a benevolent voice, but it had an accent of command.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

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WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE I THE VINTAGE FROM the summit of the hill the voice of Mr. Francis Roquevillard came down to the grape-gatherers, who, ranged along the vines on the hillside, were lightening the stalks of their dark fruit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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