Chapter 39 of De L'Orme. — Vol. XVI is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of De L'Orme. — Vol. XVI is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah! Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up. "Here is a dreadful catastrophe! Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself. Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
Chapter 39 of De L'Orme. — Vol. XVI is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without advance planning
From this reading “Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “"Here is a dreadful catastrophe!”
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.”
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading “Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."”
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.”
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading “Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.”
In this reading “Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here is a dreadful catastrophe!
without advance planning
From this reading Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "Here is a dreadful catastrophe!
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Here is a dreadful catastrophe!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a dreadful catastrophe!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a dreadful catastrophe!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.
most important element
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Monsieur le Comte, I am afraid, has accidentally shot himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
two times
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Monsieur de l'Orme!" cried de Riquemont, the Prince's first _ecuyer de la main_, as I galloped up.
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice during this morning I have seen him raise the visor of his casque with the muzzle of his pistol, and I warned him of the event."
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