Chapter 13 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture. They revealed him in his true character. Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once. The bandage fell from her eyes. She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
Chapter 13 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “The bandage fell from her eyes.”
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.”
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “They revealed him in his true character.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once.
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading The bandage fell from her eyes.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They revealed him in his true character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once.
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The bandage fell from her eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The bandage fell from her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bandage fell from her eyes.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They revealed him in his true character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They revealed him in his true character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
on one occasion
From this reading Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading They revealed him in his true character.
cut with a saw
From this reading Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
a male human offspring
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Madame d’Argeles saw her terrible mistake at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bandage fell from her eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They revealed him in his true character.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had taken her dreams for realities, and the desires of her own heart for those of her son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They revealed him in his true character.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible to mistake M. Wilkie’s manner, his tone, or gesture.
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