Chapter 21 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?" "Doubtless." "And was seized with a paroxysm here?" "Such as he has now!" Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
Chapter 21 of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “"I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “"Doubtless."”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “"And was seized with a paroxysm here?"”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “"I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"”
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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 "And was seized with a paroxysm here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Such as he has now!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Doubtless."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Such as he has now!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Such as he has now!"
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And was seized with a paroxysm here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
immediately past
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Such as he has now!"
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading "And was seized with a paroxysm here?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "And was seized with a paroxysm here?"
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such as he has now!"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
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From this reading Henry answered; for La Trape had fallen to the floor.
not seen or perceived
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And was seized with a paroxysm here?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I suppose that the cat came in unseen," I said; "with him last night, and then stayed in the room?"
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