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Woman and Puppet, Etc.
Woman and Puppet, Etc.

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.
The light flooded his room, which had four windows.
There also came to him the murmurs of the town.
There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.
He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.
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Woman and Puppet, Etc.

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.
Line 2
The light flooded his room, which had four windows.
/ðə laɪt ˈflʌdəd hɪz ruːm wɪtʃ hæd fɔːr ˈwɪndoʊz/
Line 3
There also came to him the murmurs of the town.
/ðer ˈɔːlsoʊ keɪm tuː hɪm ðə ˈmɜːrmərz ʌv ðə taʊn/
Line 4
There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.
/ðer wɜːr ðə fiːt ʌv ˈhɔːrsəz ˈpæsɪŋ striːt kraɪz mjuːlz belz ənd ðə belz ʌv ˈkɑːnvənts/
Line 5
He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.
/hiː kʊd nɑːt ˈriːkɔːl ˈhævɪŋ noʊn ə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ æz ˈhæpi æz ðɪs ˈprezənt wʌn wɑːz noʊ nɑːt fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm/

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.

awakening noun US /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading “On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.”

convents noun US /ˈkɑːnvənts/

plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading “There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.”

flooded adjective US /ˈflʌdəd/

covered with water

From this reading “The light flooded his room, which had four windows.”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.”

mules noun US /mjuːlz/

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading “There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.”

murmurs noun US /ˈmɜːrmərz/

plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “There also came to him the murmurs of the town.”

radiant adjective US /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading “On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.”

recall verb US /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.”

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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 On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading There also came to him the murmurs of the town.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

André

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

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading There also came to him the murmurs of the town.

conventsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənts/

plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/

covered with water

From this reading The light flooded his room, which had four windows.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The light flooded his room, which had four windows.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading There also came to him the murmurs of the town.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The light flooded his room, which had four windows.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The light flooded his room, which had four windows.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/

plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading There also came to him the murmurs of the town.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The light flooded his room, which had four windows.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

Stévenol

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

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the morning of the morrow André Stévenol had a radiant awakening.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There also came to him the murmurs of the town.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There also came to him the murmurs of the town.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There also came to him the murmurs of the town.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He could not recall having known a morning as happy as this present one was; no, not for a long time.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were the feet of horses passing, street cries, mules’ bells, and the bells of convents.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The light flooded his room, which had four windows.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The light flooded his room, which had four windows.

Chapter 4 of Woman and Puppet, Etc. by Pierre Louÿs holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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