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A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris

Chapter IX

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She sat down.
There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.
The two men avoided each other’s eyes.
“I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.
“Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.
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A Distinguished Provincial at Paris

Chapter IX

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She sat down.
Line 2
There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.
Line 3
The two men avoided each other’s eyes.
Line 4
“I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.
Line 5
“Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.”

Either determiner US /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading ““Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading ““Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading ““I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.”

Shameless adjective US /ˈʃeɪmləs/

showing no sense of shame

From this reading ““Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.”

Sudden noun US /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.”

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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 “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

all

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

anger

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From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

avoided

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From this reading The two men avoided each other’s eyes.

baggage

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

Camusot

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From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

Coralie

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

Don't

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

down

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From this reading She sat down.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The two men avoided each other’s eyes.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

embarrassment

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From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

eyes

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From this reading The two men avoided each other’s eyes.

face

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From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

fancy

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

feels

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

girl

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

love

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

Lucien

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From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

men

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From this reading The two men avoided each other’s eyes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

other's

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From this reading The two men avoided each other’s eyes.

play

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

really

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

said

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From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

sat

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From this reading She sat down.

shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/

showing no sense of shame

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She sat down.

suddennounUS /sudden/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

taken

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The two men avoided each other’s eyes.

There

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From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

two

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From this reading The two men avoided each other’s eyes.

unhappy

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was no anger in her face, no embarrassment; she looked from Camusot to Lucien.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

wish

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From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

women

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

wrong

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From this reading “Don’t play with me, Coralie; I was wrong——” “I am either a shameless baggage that has taken a sudden fancy; or a poor, unhappy girl who feels what love really is for the first time, the love that all women long for.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I will believe nothing that you do not wish me to believe,” said Camusot.