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Z. Marcas

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Z. Marcas is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Nay, I am wrong.
We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.
Morey, the Guatimozin of the Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.
This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.
All the tobacco was burned out.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Z. Marcas

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Z. Marcas is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Nay, I am wrong.
/neɪ aɪ æm rɔːŋ/
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We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.
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Morey, the Guatimozin of theMountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.
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This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.
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All the tobacco was burned out.
/ɔːl ðə təˈbækoʊ wɑːz bɜːrnd aʊt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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annals noun US /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading “Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.”

conspirator noun US /kənˈspɪrətər/

a member of a conspiracy

From this reading “We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.”

Iroquois noun US /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading “We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.”

outdid verb US /ˈaʊtdɪd/

inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading “We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.”

Redskins noun US /ˈredskɪnz/

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading “We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.”

slices noun US /ˈslaɪsəz/

plural of “slice” — a share of something

From this reading “This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.”

tenacity noun US /təˈnæsɪti/

persistent determination

From this reading “We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.”

unparalleled adjective US /ənˈperəleld/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading “Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.”

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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 We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

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 We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Nay, I am wrong.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading All the tobacco was burned out.

cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

conspiratornounUS /kənˈspɪrətər/

a member of a conspiracy

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

Faubourgnoun

a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/

a person of French nationality

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

Guatimozin

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From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Nay, I am wrong.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

Marcas

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

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

Morey

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

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, I am wrong.

NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the tobacco was burned out.

outdidverbUS /ˈaʊtdɪd/

inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

RedskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

Saint-Marceau

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From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

sandwiching

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From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/

plural of “slice” — a share of something

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/

persistent determination

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading All the tobacco was burned out.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Morey, the Guatimozin of the “Mountain,” preserved an attitude unparalleled in the annals of European justice.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading All the tobacco was burned out.

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading We have seen one Iroquois of the Faubourg Saint-Marceau who raised the Parisian to the level of the natural savage--a republican, a conspirator, a Frenchman, an old man, who outdid all we have heard of Negro determination, and all that Cooper tells us of the tenacity and coolness of the Redskins under defeat.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is what Marcas told us during the small hours, sandwiching his discourse with slices of bread spread with cheese and washed down with wine.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Nay, I am wrong.

Chapter 2 of Z. Marcas by Honoré de Balzac holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

What does chapter 2 of Z. Marcas contain?

Chapter 2 holds 241 sentences of Z. Marcas, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Z. Marcas by Honoré de Balzac exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 241 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of Z. Marcas?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Z. Marcas

Common questions about reading Z. Marcas by Honoré de Balzac on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Z. Marcas?

Yes. All 468 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1841 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Z. Marcas is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1841, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Z. Marcas take to read?

About 39 minutes of reading across 94 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Z. Marcas section by section

How to work through Z. Marcas section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 2 chapters of Z. Marcas to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Z. Marcas

Words and structures a reader meets early in Z. Marcas, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Translated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Z. Marcas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Clara
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Z. Marcas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Others
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Z. Marcas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Highness
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Z. Marcas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.