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The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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HUMAN NATURE.
"Va ...
A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."
--POPULAR BALLAD.
Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.
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The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HUMAN NATURE.
/ˈhjuːmən ˈneɪtʃər/
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"Va ...
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A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."
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--POPULAR BALLAD.
/ˈpɑːpjələr ˈbæləd/
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Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

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ample adjective US /ˈæmpəl/

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading “Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.”

ballad noun US /ˈbæləd/

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading “--POPULAR BALLAD.”

dire adjective US /daɪr/

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading “A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."”

doings noun US /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.”

Est noun US /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading “A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."”

laborer noun US /ˈleɪbərər/

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading “Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.”

parsonage noun US /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading “Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.”

tout noun US /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading “A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."”

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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 monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading --POPULAR BALLAD.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

bouleversee

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From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

CureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

direadjectiveUS /daɪr/

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

EstnounUS /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

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 Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading HUMAN NATURE.

humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

L'Archeveque

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From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

Lui

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From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading HUMAN NATURE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

paroisse

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

From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

POPULARadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading --POPULAR BALLAD.

que

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From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

reception-room

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

sanounUS /sɑː/

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

skull-cap

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

toutnounUS /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading A monsieur le Cure Lui dire que sa paroisse Est tout bouleversee."

Vanoun

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading "Va ...

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cure L'Archeveque, black skull-cap on head, was in the best of humour, playing with his little dog in the ample reception-room of the parsonage, when a laborer came and brought an account of several late doings in the village.

Chapter 16 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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