Chapter 11 of Barbarossa is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Barbarossa is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He confessed it to me secretly. In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath." "Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room. "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor." "It is too late, dear husband.
Chapter 11 of Barbarossa is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take into custody
From this reading “"By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"He confessed it to me secretly.”
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading “"By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “"Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “"He confessed it to me secretly.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “"By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"It is too late, dear husband.”
In this reading “In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."”
In this reading “"It is too late, dear husband.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
take into custody
From this reading "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."
a cowardly and despicable person
From this reading "Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "He confessed it to me secretly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.
dearly loved
From this reading "It is too late, dear husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He confessed it to me secretly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It is too late, dear husband.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too late, dear husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He confessed it to me secretly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It is too late, dear husband.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He confessed it to me secretly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading "Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading "He confessed it to me secretly.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In spite of my prayers and my tears, he has sworn to keep his oath."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He confessed it to me secretly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is too late, dear husband.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Ah! the villain, the caitiff!" he cried, pacing the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "By Saint Denis! we will arrest and imprison the traitor."
Chapter 11 of Barbarossa by Conrad von Bolanden holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 410 sentences of Barbarossa, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Barbarossa by Conrad von Bolanden exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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