Chapter 29 of A Dash for a Throne is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of A Dash for a Throne is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme. I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks. The Kaiser was the first to speak. "You have amazed me. I know you now, but I did not.
Chapter 29 of A Dash for a Throne is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expert who gives advice
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"You have amazed me.”
a formal public statement
From this reading “COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading “The Kaiser was the first to speak.”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.”
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In this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
In this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
In this reading “I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.”
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an expert who gives advice
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "You have amazed me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
a formal public statement
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you now, but I did not.
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know you now, but I did not.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Kaiser was the first to speak.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have amazed me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading The Kaiser was the first to speak.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you now, but I did not.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
come together
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know you now, but I did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
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From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
express in speech
From this reading The Kaiser was the first to speak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNT VON RUDLOFF The effect of my announcement was supreme.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I myself was deeply affected, and in the moments of critical silence during which the Emperor and his old confidential adviser stood gazing at me I could not raise my head to meet their looks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have amazed me.
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