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Chapter 26 of Frederick the Great and His Family is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them. “Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?” “Our comrades fled,” said one. “It is dishonorable to fly,” said the other. The king was startled.
Chapter 26 of Frederick the Great and His Family is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ““Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?””
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading ““It is dishonorable to fly,” said the other.”
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading “Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading ““Our comrades fled,” said one.”
absolutely still
From this reading “Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The king was startled.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?”
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading “It is dishonorable to fly,” said the other.
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Our comrades fled,” said one.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “It is dishonorable to fly,” said the other.
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From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is dishonorable to fly,” said the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is dishonorable to fly,” said the other.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
come together
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Our comrades fled,” said one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “It is dishonorable to fly,” said the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our comrades fled,” said one.
absolutely still
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The king was startled.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king was startled.
which person or people
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smiling, and with elastic step, the king advanced to meet the two grenadiers, who stood rooted to the spot as he approached them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Grenadiers,” said he, “why are you not with your comrades?”
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