Chapter 5 of An Imperial Marriage is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of An Imperial Marriage is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform. "Herr Dormund is here?" asked one of them. "Yes," I said, and they entered. "We must see him at once." "Certainly."
Chapter 5 of An Imperial Marriage is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly."”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “"Yes," I said, and they entered.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “"Herr Dormund is here?" asked one of them.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"We must see him at once."”
In this reading “ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.”
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From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Herr Dormund is here?" asked one of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We must see him at once."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Herr Dormund is here?" asked one of them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Yes," I said, and they entered.
set up or found
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Herr Dormund is here?" asked one of them.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Herr Dormund is here?" asked one of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We must see him at once."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Herr Dormund is here?" asked one of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must see him at once."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
on one occasion
From this reading "We must see him at once."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Herr Dormund is here?" asked one of them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," I said, and they entered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We must see him at once."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," I said, and they entered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading ALTHEA’S STORY I opened the door and found three men there, two of them in police uniform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must see him at once."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I said, and they entered.
Chapter 5 of An Imperial Marriage by Arthur W. Marchmont holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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 5 holds 242 sentences of An Imperial Marriage, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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