Chapter 34 of Charles Rex is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Charles Rex is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights. The hotel itself had a festive air. There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps. "Rozelle Daubeni is expected," said Saltash. "Who?"
Chapter 34 of Charles Rex is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.”
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading “The hotel itself had a festive air.”
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.”
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
From this reading “"Rozelle Daubeni is expected," said Saltash.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.”
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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 THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The hotel itself had a festive air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rozelle Daubeni is expected," said Saltash.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Rozelle Daubeni is expected," said Saltash.
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The hotel itself had a festive air.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hotel itself had a festive air.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rozelle Daubeni is expected," said Saltash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hotel itself had a festive air.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
From this reading "Rozelle Daubeni is expected," said Saltash.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rozelle Daubeni is expected," said Saltash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rozelle Daubeni is expected," said Saltash.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were flowers in all directions, and a red carpet had been laid upon the steps.
at the time that
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE IDOL OF PARIS It was dark when they returned to the hotel, but Paris shone with a million lights.
Chapter 34 of Charles Rex by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 34 holds 199 sentences of Charles Rex, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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