Chapter 11 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then speak quickly, wench!" I said. "You know where the paper is." "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs. "Who?"
Chapter 11 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “"I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “"You know where the paper is."”
with speed
From this reading “"Then speak quickly, wench!"”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “"I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.”
express in speech
From this reading “"Then speak quickly, wench!"”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “"Then speak quickly, wench!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know where the paper is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know where the paper is."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "You know where the paper is."
with speed
From this reading "Then speak quickly, wench!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
express in speech
From this reading "Then speak quickly, wench!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know where the paper is."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then speak quickly, wench!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Then speak quickly, wench!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "You know where the paper is."
which person or people
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know who has it!" she answered, in a voice choked with sobs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know where the paper is."
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