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MADAME JAROVISKY’S BALL.
It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.
It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.
Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.
But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?
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Daughters of Men

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Daughters of Men is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MADAME JAROVISKY’S BALL.
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It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.
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It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈkʌstəmeri fɔːr hɜːr tuː ˌɪnˈvaɪt ðə ˈɡlɔːriəs ənd ˈeləɡənt ˈwɔːriər wɪð huːm ʃiː hæd fɔːrmd ˈpliːzɪŋ riˈleɪʃənz æt ðə ˈpæləs ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
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Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.
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But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

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Athens noun US /ˈæθənz/

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading “Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.”

Cabinet noun US /ˈkæbənət/

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading “But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?”

customary adjective US /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading “It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.”

entertainments noun US /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading “It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.”

heroic adjective US /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.”

invite verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading “It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.”

stipulated verb US /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

From this reading “Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.”

warrior noun US /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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particular friend adjective + noun

In this reading “Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.”

at the Palace preposition + article + noun counted as “at … palace”

In this reading “It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

aide-de-campnoun

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

Andromache

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From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

BALLnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading MADAME JAROVISKY’S BALL.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

Desposine

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From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

Hadjinoun

an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

how

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From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

Jarovisky

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From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

JAROVISKY'S

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From this reading MADAME JAROVISKY’S BALL.

Karapolos

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From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading MADAME JAROVISKY’S BALL.

Miltiadesnoun

Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading But even Hadji Adam knew nothing about his family, and how did it come that the Desposine Andromache Karapolos received a card of invitation for Madame Jarovisky’s great ball given in honour of an English Cabinet Minister?

relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Besides, Hadji Adam, the King’s _aide-de-camp_ and the very particular friend of Captain Miltiades, generally stipulated that his heroic comrade should have the right of entrance into all the distinguished houses of Athens.

warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a mystery to the Karapolos how Madame Jarovisky had discovered the existence of Andromache.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was customary for her to invite the glorious and elegant warrior, with whom she had formed pleasing relations at the Palace entertainments.

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How long does Daughters of Men take to read?

About 463 minutes of reading across 1113 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Daughters of Men section by section

How to work through Daughters of Men section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 33 chapters of Daughters of Men to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Daughters of Men

Words and structures a reader meets early in Daughters of Men, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daughters of Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Troubled
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daughters of Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Waters
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daughters of Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Demetrios
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daughters of Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.