Chapter 10 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No! In keeping what the King has not given you!" I answered sternly. "Whereas, what do you gain?" "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
Chapter 10 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “"Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “"Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.”
obtain
From this reading “"Whereas, what do you gain?"”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “In keeping what the King has not given you!"”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “"Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “I answered sternly.”
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading “"Whereas, what do you gain?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered sternly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Whereas, what do you gain?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
obtain
From this reading "Whereas, what do you gain?"
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered sternly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
conformity or harmony
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading I answered sternly.
express in words
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
(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," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading "Whereas, what do you gain?"
during the time that
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," she replied, raising herself in the bed, while her eyes sparkled and her colour rose, "if you like, I will tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In keeping what the King has not given you!"
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