Chapter 23 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFFICIAL OPINIONS "Well, M. Vicart?" "Well, M. Annion, that's all." "That's all!" replied M. Annion. "That's nothing! We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
Chapter 23 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “OFFICIAL OPINIONS "Well, M. Vicart?"”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “OFFICIAL OPINIONS "Well, M. Vicart?"”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."”
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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 We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, M. Annion, that's all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, M. Annion, that's all."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
at or in or to any place
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading OFFICIAL OPINIONS "Well, M. Vicart?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That's nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
having official authority or sanction
From this reading OFFICIAL OPINIONS "Well, M. Vicart?"
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading OFFICIAL OPINIONS "Well, M. Vicart?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
one of four equal parts
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's all!" replied M. Annion.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, M. Annion, that's all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFFICIAL OPINIONS "Well, M. Vicart?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
(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 OFFICIAL OPINIONS "Well, M. Vicart?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We've been talking for a quarter of an hour without getting anywhere or reaching any conclusion."
Chapter 23 of A Royal Prisoner by Pierre Souvestre holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 23 holds 132 sentences of A Royal Prisoner, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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