Chapter 11 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer. “Well?” Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face. “You have failed?” “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
Chapter 11 of A prince of lovers is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading ““I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading ““I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading ““You have failed?””
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.”
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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In this reading “UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.”
In this reading ““I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “You have failed?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have failed?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
engage in
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
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From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.
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From this reading Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.
express in words
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Rollmar demanded sharply, as he read the soldier’s face.
having a supporting base
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I dare not say we have, Excellency,” he answered, determined to make the best of the business.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading UDO SEES Within the hour Ompertz was standing before his employer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have failed?”
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