Chapter 9 of Berlin and Sans-Souci is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Berlin and Sans-Souci is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEMPTER. As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess. She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall. "Not one word! Still!
Chapter 9 of Berlin and Sans-Souci is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not accessible to view
From this reading “She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.”
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading “She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.”
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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 As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
not accessible to view
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
put on clothes
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
a long fixed look
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not one word!
a brief written record
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not one word!
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
established irrevocably
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still!
a person who tempts others
From this reading THE TEMPTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mademoiselle von Marwitz left the room, Pollnitz took a sealed note from his pocket and handed it hastily to the princess.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
French painter (1684-1721)
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She concealed it in the pocket of her dress, and continued to gaze indifferently upon a painting of Watteau, which hung upon the wall.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Not one word!
Chapter 9 of Berlin and Sans-Souci by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 9 holds 85 sentences of Berlin and Sans-Souci, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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