Chapter 28 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INNOCENT OR GUILTY? Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom. Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out: "I'm dying of hunger!" It was about nine o'clock in the morning.
Chapter 28 of A Royal Prisoner is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “"I'm dying of hunger!"”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “INNOCENT OR GUILTY?”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “"I'm dying of hunger!"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “It was about nine o'clock in the morning.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about nine o'clock in the morning.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:
a room used for dining
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "I'm dying of hunger!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading INNOCENT OR GUILTY?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "I'm dying of hunger!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm dying of hunger!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading INNOCENT OR GUILTY?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about nine o'clock in the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about nine o'clock in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was about nine o'clock in the morning.
according to the clock
From this reading It was about nine o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm dying of hunger!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading INNOCENT OR GUILTY?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their patient, Fandor, had just wakened and had cried out:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about nine o'clock in the morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Juve and Doctor Gast were talking in low tones in the dining-room adjoining the bedroom.
Chapter 28 of A Royal Prisoner by Pierre Souvestre holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 28 holds 95 sentences of A Royal Prisoner, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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