Chapter 27 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“If what?” “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?” Pascal protested vigorously. “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate. Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
Chapter 27 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.”
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading ““Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?””
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading ““Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?””
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading “Pascal protested vigorously.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Pascal protested vigorously.”
lower in rank or importance
From this reading ““Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.”
plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading ““Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?””
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “Pascal protested vigorously.”
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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 “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
later than; following
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If what?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
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From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
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From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading Pascal protested vigorously.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Pascal protested vigorously.
express in words
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
lower in rank or importance
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Allow me to say,” he exclaimed, “that I am not any one’s subordinate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
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From this reading Trigault is my client, like thirty or forty others--nothing more.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Pascal protested vigorously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If what?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would it be proper for me, after the baron has treated me in such a contemptible manner, to have any dealings with one of his subordinates?”
Chapter 27 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance by Emile Gaboriau holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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