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Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume
Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.
The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.
They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.
We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.
An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.
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Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.
Line 2
The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.
/ðə ˈbjuːtəfəl ˈprɪn.ses ˌrekəˈmendɪd ˈsiːkrəsi tuː hɜːr ˈleɪdiz wɪð rɪˈɡɑːrd tuː wʌt ðeɪ hæd siːn/
Line 3
They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.
/ðeɪ ɔːl ˈprɑːməst ɪt ənd kept ðer ˈprɑːməs fɔːr ə hoʊl deɪ/
Line 4
We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.
Line 5
An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.
/æn ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl tʃɑːrm kənˈtɪnjuːəli rɪˈkɔːld ðə aɪˈdiːə ʌv hɜːr ˈbjuːtəfəl bʊl/

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bull noun US /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading “An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.”

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charm noun US /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading “An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
continually adverb US /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading “An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.”

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inexplicable adjective US /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading “An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.”

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recalled verb US /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.”

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recommended verb US /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading “The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.”

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secrecy noun US /ˈsiːkrəsi/

the trait of keeping things secret

From this reading “The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
serpent noun US /ˈsɜːrpənt/

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading “HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

beautiful princess adjective + noun

In this reading “The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.”

1,073 times in 426,211 chapters
whole day adjective + noun

In this reading “They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.”

6,030 times in 426,211 chapters
with regard preposition + noun

In this reading “The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.”

11,682 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

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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 They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

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AMASIDIA

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From this reading HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

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BEAUTIFULadjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

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believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.

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bullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.

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charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.

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continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.

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CONVERSATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

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HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

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HOW

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

From this reading HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

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ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/

incapable of being explained or accounted for

From this reading An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

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keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

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ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.

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princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

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promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

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promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

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secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/

the trait of keeping things secret

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

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seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

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SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.

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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 HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The beautiful princess recommended secrecy to her ladies with regard to what they had seen.

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wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading They all promised it, and kept their promise for a whole day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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