Chapter 28 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then, how were your suspicions aroused?” “It was only by the merest chance. A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of. Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse! Never!
Chapter 28 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading ““Then, how were your suspicions aroused?””
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.”
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading “A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.”
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading ““It was only by the merest chance.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading ““Then, how were your suspicions aroused?””
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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 A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
aroused to action
From this reading “Then, how were your suspicions aroused?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was only by the merest chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It was only by the merest chance.
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
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From this reading “Then, how were your suspicions aroused?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was only by the merest chance.
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading “It was only by the merest chance.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never!
not any; not one
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was only by the merest chance.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Then, how were your suspicions aroused?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, I showed him the horse, but he had no sooner set eyes on it than he exclaimed: ‘That the horse!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was only by the merest chance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, how were your suspicions aroused?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was only by the merest chance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then, how were your suspicions aroused?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A jockey whom I thought of employing had often ridden one of the animals which I fancied myself the owner of.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then, how were your suspicions aroused?”
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