Chapter 26 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM. “Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri. “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.” “Good, indeed!” “I maintain it, and I will prove it.”
Chapter 26 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading ““Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ““Good, indeed!””
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ““I maintain it, and I will prove it.””
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ““Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.””
be shown or be found to be
From this reading ““I maintain it, and I will prove it.””
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.”
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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 “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
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 HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
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From this reading “Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Good, indeed!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I maintain it, and I will prove it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “I maintain it, and I will prove it.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I maintain it, and I will prove it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW, AS CHICOT AND THE QUEEN MOTHER WERE AGREED, THE KING BEGAN TO AGREE WITH THEM.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it is my manner, and I think it is a good one.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is this how you defend your king?” cried Henri.
Chapter 26 of Chicot the Jester by Alexandre Dumas holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 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 26 holds 255 sentences of Chicot the Jester, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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