Chapter 30 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, but this is being only an official nobleman. No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.” _Anonymous writer of 1772_. “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.” *--MARMONTEL.
Chapter 30 of Ernest Maltravers — Complete is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.””
having no known name or identity or known source
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading ““La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.””
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading ““La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.””
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ““La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.””
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading ““Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading ““Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.”
a large number or amount
From this reading ““La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.””
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From this reading _Anonymous writer of 1772_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading _Anonymous writer of 1772_.
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
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From this reading *--MARMONTEL.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
not any; not one
From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Anonymous writer of 1772_.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
not in physical motion
From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
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From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading No matter, ‘tis still being a nobleman, and that’s his aim.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
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From this reading “La musique est le seul des talens qui jouissent de lui-meme; tons les autres veulent des temoins.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, but this is being only an official nobleman.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Anonymous writer of 1772_.
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