Chapter 29 of A Romance of the West Indies is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of A Romance of the West Indies is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEPARTURE. Angela and the chevalier were alone. "Saved! saved by you!" cried Angela. "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am. It was impossible to do differently.
Chapter 29 of A Romance of the West Indies is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading “Angela and the chevalier were alone.”
the act of departing
From this reading “THE DEPARTURE.”
in another and different manner
From this reading “It was impossible to do differently.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “"I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “"I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “"I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “"Saved! saved by you!" cried Angela.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.”
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In this reading “"I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading Angela and the chevalier were alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angela and the chevalier were alone.
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From this reading Angela and the chevalier were alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Saved! saved by you!" cried Angela.
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading Angela and the chevalier were alone.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Saved! saved by you!" cried Angela.
the act of departing
From this reading THE DEPARTURE.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
in another and different manner
From this reading It was impossible to do differently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was impossible to do differently.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to do differently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to do differently.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Saved! saved by you!" cried Angela.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
the act of using
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to do differently.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Angela and the chevalier were alone.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would have wished to use different means, madame, but, without reproach to the duke, he is as obstinate as I am.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Saved! saved by you!" cried Angela.
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