Chapter IX
"_Et moi donc!_" Vendemer exclaimed. "Public opinion, yes. I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud. All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer. "In art there are no countries."
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
"_Et
moi
donc!_"
Vendemer
exclaimed.
"Public
opinion,
yes.
I
shall
also
make
you
suffer--I
shall
nip
your
prosperity
in
the
bud.
All
that's
_des
bêtises--tes
pétisses_,"
said
poor
Heidenmauer.
"In
art
there
are
no
countries."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits
Chapter IX
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"_Et
moi
donc!_"
Vendemer
exclaimed.
Line 2
"Public
opinion,
yes.
Line 3
I
shall
also
make
you
suffer--I
shall
nip
your
prosperity
in
the
bud.
Line 4
All
that's
_des
bêtises--tes
pétisses_,"
said
poor
Heidenmauer.
Line 5
"In
art
there
are
no
countries."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Art
auxiliary verb
US /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"In art there are no countries."”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.”
All words in this reading · 34
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
All
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
also
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In art there are no countries."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "In art there are no countries."
bud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
bêtises
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
countries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In art there are no countries."
des
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
donc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Et moi donc!_" Vendemer exclaimed.
Et
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Et moi donc!_" Vendemer exclaimed.
exclaimed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Et moi donc!_" Vendemer exclaimed.
Heidenmauer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
moi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Et moi donc!_" Vendemer exclaimed.
nip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "In art there are no countries."
opinion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Public opinion, yes.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
prosperity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
Public
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Public opinion, yes.
pétisses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
suffer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
tes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that's _des bêtises--tes pétisses_," said poor Heidenmauer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In art there are no countries."
Vendemer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Et moi donc!_" Vendemer exclaimed.
yes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Public opinion, yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall also make you suffer--I shall nip your prosperity in the bud.