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The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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ZOTIQUE'S RECEPTION.
A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.
Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.
"Salut, M'sieu L'Honorable," bowed Haviland.
"Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.
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The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ZOTIQUE'S RECEPTION.
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A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.
/ə ˈnoʊbəl ˈlʊkɪŋ mæn ʌv ˈfɪfti jɪrz stʊd ˈweɪtɪŋ tuː miːt ðem æz ðeɪ meɪd ðer weɪ aʊt/
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Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.
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"Salut, M'sieu L'Honorable," bowed Haviland.
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"Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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advanced adjective US /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading “Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.”

benignly adverb US /bəˈnaɪnli/

in a benign manner

From this reading “Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.”

ceasing verb US /ˈsiːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “"Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.”

cherry noun US /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading “Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.”

complexion noun US /kəmˈplekʃən/

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading “Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.”

directly adverb US /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading “"Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.”

olive adjective US /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading “Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.”

reception noun US /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading “ZOTIQUE'S RECEPTION.”

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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 noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

benignlyadverbUS /bəˈnaɪnli/

in a benign manner

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading "Salut, M'sieu L'Honorable," bowed Haviland.

ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

Chamilly

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From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

Chrysler

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From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

Good-day

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From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

Haviland

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From this reading "Salut, M'sieu L'Honorable," bowed Haviland.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

L'Honorable

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

From this reading "Salut, M'sieu L'Honorable," bowed Haviland.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

M'sieu

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

From this reading "Salut, M'sieu L'Honorable," bowed Haviland.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading ZOTIQUE'S RECEPTION.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

Salut

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

From this reading "Salut, M'sieu L'Honorable," bowed Haviland.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Good-day, Chamilly," he replied quickly, without ceasing to smile directly towards the other man and holding out his hand.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading A noble looking man of fifty years, stood waiting to meet them as they made their way out.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Of olive complexion, small cherry mouth and features, yet fine head and person, and smiling benignly, he advanced a step before Chrysler noticed him.

ZOTIQUE'S

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From this reading ZOTIQUE'S RECEPTION.

Chapter 14 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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