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Yvette

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Yvette is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Yvette

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Yvette is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.
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She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."
/ʃiː sed tuː hərˈself aɪ æm nɑːt ˈɡoʊɪŋ əˈweɪ frʌm ðɪs spɑːt wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ fɔːrmd ə ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
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Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.
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She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.
/ʃiː ɔːlˈredi hæd sʌmd ʌp ðə pɔɪnts ʌv ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ənd ðə miːnz ʌv ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ hərˈself frʌm ɪt/
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What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

Learner Dictionary

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ants noun US /ænts/

plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading “FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.”

bubbles noun US /ˈbʌbəlz/

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading “Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.”

extricating verb US /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty

From this reading “She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.”

flowed verb US /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading “Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.”

imposed adjective US /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading “What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?”

philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.”

renounce verb US /rɪˈnaʊns/

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading “What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?”

summed verb US /sʌmd/

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading “She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.”

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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 She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

antsnounUS /ænts/

plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

EMOTIONnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

extricatingverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

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

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

flowedverbUS /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

Servigny

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

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

summedverbUS /sʌmd/

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She already had summed up the points of the situation and the means of extricating herself from it.

visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

whirlings

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

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before her, at her feet, the water flowed rapidly, filled with large bubbles which passed in silent flight with deep whirlings.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She said to herself: "I am not going away from this spot without having formed a resolution."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading What should she do if her mother would not accept the conditions which she had imposed, would not renounce her present way of living, her set of visitors--everything and go and hide with her in a distant land?

Yvette

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

From this reading FROM EMOTION TO PHILOSOPHY The following day, early in the morning, Yvette went out alone to the place where Servigny had read her the history of the ants.

Chapter 3 of Yvette by Guy de Maupassant holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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