Chapter 9 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.” Galabin laughed. “And the Fräulein?” “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.” “Good!
Chapter 9 of Count Zarka: A Romance is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.””
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.””
freed from illness or injury
From this reading ““It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.””
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.””
a commissioned military officer
From this reading ““It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.””
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading ““It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.””
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.””
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ““It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.””
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In this reading “ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.””
In this reading ““It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.””
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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 “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the Fräulein?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
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From this reading “And the Fräulein?”
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From this reading Galabin laughed.
the act of departing
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Galabin laughed.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
engage in
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would only be polite,” the Lieutenant replied in the same tone, “to make a point of enquiring whether her hand is healed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZARKA ON THE ALERT “I am going,” said Von Tressen to his friend next morning, “up to the farm to ask Herr Harlberg to shoot with us.”
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