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Between two thieves

Chapter XVI

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Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:
“The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.
It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....
I will explain this to His Highness without delay!”
Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.
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Between two thieves

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Between two thieves is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:
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“The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.
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It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....
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I will explain this to His Highness without delay!”
/aɪ wɪl ɪkˈspleɪn ðɪs tuː hɪz ˈhaɪnəs wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈleɪ/
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Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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blazed verb US /bleɪzd/

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading “Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.”

Dictatorship noun US /dɪkˈteɪtərʃɪp/

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading “It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....”

institution noun US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading “It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....”

Monarchy noun US /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading ““The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.”

rebellion noun US /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading “Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.”

Republic noun US /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading “It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....”

revived adjective US /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading “It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....”

tenure noun US /ˈtenjər/

the term during which some position is held

From this reading “It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

eyes blazed noun + noun counted as “eyes blaze”

In this reading “Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading ““The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.”

beautiful eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading I will explain this to His Highness without delay!”

DictatorshipnounUS /dɪkˈteɪtərʃɪp/

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

droit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

du

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

Dunoisse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading I will explain this to His Highness without delay!”

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading I will explain this to His Highness without delay!”

Highness's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I will explain this to His Highness without delay!”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

MonarchynounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

Prince-President

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

seigneurnoun

a man of rank in the ancient regime

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

tenurenounUS /ˈtenjər/

the term during which some position is held

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I will explain this to His Highness without delay!”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

tonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Dunoisse answered her in tones she had never before heard from him:

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

tumultuouslyadverb

in a tumultuous and riotous manner

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Her beautiful eyes blazed rebellion, and her bosom tossed the red mark up and down tumultuously.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading It is not an institution that the Republic of France will wish to see revived during His Highness’s tenure of the Dictatorship....

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “The Prince-President should know that the _droit du seigneur_ went out with the Monarchy.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I will explain this to His Highness without delay!”

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