Chapter 18 of Count Hannibal is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Count Hannibal is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you fear him?" "Fear him?" Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt. "No; why should I fear him? I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
Chapter 18 of Count Hannibal is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!”
a young dog
From this reading “I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!”
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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 Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you fear him?"
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "But you fear him?"
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you fear him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; why should I fear him?
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
not any; not one
From this reading "No; why should I fear him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
a companion at play
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
a young dog
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No; why should I fear him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I fear him no more than the puppy leaping at old Sancho's bridle fears his tall playfellow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame St. Lo answered; and, to the surprise of the Countess, she made a little face of contempt.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "No; why should I fear him?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you fear him?"
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