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Chapter 1 of Feudal tyrants is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FEUDAL TYRANTS, Volume I. _The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans_. A ROMANCE. _TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES. _The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.
Chapter 1 of Feudal tyrants is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “_The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.”
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading “_The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans_.”
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading “FEUDAL TYRANTS, Volume I.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A ROMANCE.”
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “FEUDAL TYRANTS, Volume I.”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “_The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “FEUDAL TYRANTS, Volume I.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “_TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
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In this reading “_TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
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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 A ROMANCE.
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From this reading _The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans_.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading _The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.
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From this reading _The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans_.
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading _The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans_.
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading FEUDAL TYRANTS, Volume I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES.
a person of German nationality
From this reading _TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FEUDAL TYRANTS, Volume I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans_.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROMANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans_.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans_.
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading FEUDAL TYRANTS, Volume I.
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading _The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Bravo of Venice, Adelgitha, Rugantino, &c._ VOL.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading FEUDAL TYRANTS, Volume I.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _TAKEN FROM THE GERMAN._ IN FOUR VOLUMES.
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