Chapter 39 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 39 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.” “Is it possible! Great Heavens! You are sure you are not deceived?” “I have seen the proof, and it is overpowering, irrefutable!
Chapter 39 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “You are sure you are not deceived?””
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading ““The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.””
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Great Heavens!”
impossible to deny or disprove
From this reading ““I have seen the proof, and it is overpowering, irrefutable!”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading ““The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.””
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading ““I have seen the proof, and it is overpowering, irrefutable!”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading ““Is it possible!”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading ““The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are sure you are not deceived?”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading You are sure you are not deceived?”
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great Heavens!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen the proof, and it is overpowering, irrefutable!
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Great Heavens!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen the proof, and it is overpowering, irrefutable!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
impossible to deny or disprove
From this reading “I have seen the proof, and it is overpowering, irrefutable!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are sure you are not deceived?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “I have seen the proof, and it is overpowering, irrefutable!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Is it possible!
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have seen the proof, and it is overpowering, irrefutable!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You are sure you are not deceived?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
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From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The proof exists, and, like the will, it is in the hands of the Marquis de Valorsay.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are sure you are not deceived?”
Chapter 39 of Baron Trigault's Vengeance by Emile Gaboriau holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 39 holds 172 sentences of Baron Trigault's Vengeance, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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