You no longer count (Tu n'es plus rien!)

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"'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

"In the matter of therapeutics," her friend La Villaumer said to her, not long after this experience, "for my part I believe in a very old rule, which says: 'For great evils great remedies.'

In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

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You no longer count (Tu n'es plus rien!) René Boylesve

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of You no longer count (Tu n'es plus rien!) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette. "In the matter of therapeutics," her friend La Villaumer said to her, not long after this experience, "for my part I believe in a very old rule, which says: 'For great evils great remedies.' In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks." XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man. In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

You no longer count (Tu n'es plus rien!)

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of You no longer count (Tu n'es plus rien!) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

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"In the matter of therapeutics," her friend La Villaumer said to her, not long after this experience, "for my part I believe in a very old rule, which says: 'For great evils great remedies.'

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In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

/ɪn taɪmz laɪk ˈaʊərz fɔːr ˈeni wʌn huː hæz ˈɡreɪtli ˈsʌfərd dɪˈvɜːrʒənz ɑːr les əˈproʊpriət ðæn ˈstrenjuːəs tæsks/

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XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

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In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

/ɪn ˈdʒenərəl ʃiː went əˈbaʊt ˈfɪtfəli naʊ hiːr naʊ ðer tuː ˈɔːfər hɜːr smɔːl ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

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diversions noun US /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading “In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."”

diverted adjective US /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading “"'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.”

evils noun US /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “"In the matter of therapeutics," her friend La Villaumer said to her, not long after this experience, "for my part I believe in a very old rule, which says: 'For great evils great remedies.'”

fitfully adverb US /ˈfɪtfəli/

in a fitful manner

From this reading “In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.”

remedies noun US /ˈremədiz/

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

strenuous adjective US /ˈstrenjuːəs/

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading “In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."”

tasks noun US /tæsks/

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."”

therapeutics noun US /ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪks/

branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease

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any cost adjective + noun

In this reading “"'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.”

lunch with verb + particle

In this reading “XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.”

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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 "In the matter of therapeutics," her friend La Villaumer said to her, not long after this experience, "for my part I believe in a very old rule, which says: 'For great evils great remedies.'

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/

deprived of sight

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

Clotilde

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From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/

in a fitful manner

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

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

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

Odette

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From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

tasksnounUS /tæsks/

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

therapeuticsnounUS /ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪks/

branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In general she went about fitfully, now here, now there, to offer her small services.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

Villaumer

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In times like ours, for any one who has greatly suffered, diversions are less appropriate than strenuous tasks."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

XXVIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading XXVIII Odette went occasionally to lunch with Clotilde to help her entertain her blinded man.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'You must be diverted at any cost,'" thought Odette.

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