Chapter 7 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired. The Chancellor shook his head. “None. He seems to have cut himself off from news. It is tiresome.”
Chapter 7 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.”
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “The Chancellor shook his head.”
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading “OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The Chancellor shook his head.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “It is tiresome.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The Chancellor shook his head.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He seems to have cut himself off from news.
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seems to have cut himself off from news.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seems to have cut himself off from news.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seems to have cut himself off from news.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Chancellor shook his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seems to have cut himself off from news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chancellor shook his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is tiresome.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is tiresome.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
information about recent and important events
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
not any; not one
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seems to have cut himself off from news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to have cut himself off from news.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Chancellor shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OMPERTZ DRIVES A BARGAIN “No news of Prince Ludwig?” the Duke enquired.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It is tiresome.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seems to have cut himself off from news.
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