Chapter 19 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE. The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one. At a quarter to one Quelus came up. “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.” “What is Maugiron doing?”
Chapter 19 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “At a quarter to one Quelus came up.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading ““Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.””
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.”
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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 At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What is Maugiron doing?”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
at any time
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is Maugiron doing?”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
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 The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
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From this reading “What is Maugiron doing?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
one of four equal parts
From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Sire,” said he, “the duke has come in.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CHICOT MORE THAN EVER KING OF FRANCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
up to a particular time
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a quarter to one Quelus came up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates of the Louvre were generally closed at twelve, but the king gave orders that they should be left open on this night till one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is Maugiron doing?”
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