Chapter 34 of Historical Romances is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Historical Romances is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'LA FEMME DISPOSE.' The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him. 'Where is your mistress, man?' I said. 'Where is Mademoiselle de la Vire?
Chapter 34 of Historical Romances is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.”
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading “'LA FEMME DISPOSE.'”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “'Where is Mademoiselle de la Vire?”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “'Where is your mistress, man?'”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.”
having come into contact
From this reading “The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “'Where is Mademoiselle de la Vire?”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'Where is Mademoiselle de la Vire?
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading 'LA FEMME DISPOSE.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'LA FEMME DISPOSE.'
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Where is your mistress, man?'
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading 'LA FEMME DISPOSE.'
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading 'Where is Mademoiselle de la Vire?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Where is your mistress, man?'
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading 'Where is your mistress, man?'
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
having come into contact
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The moment the equerry's foot touched the uppermost stair I advanced upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Where is Mademoiselle de la Vire?
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where is your mistress, man?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Where is your mistress, man?'
Chapter 34 of Historical Romances by Stanley John Weyman holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 34 holds 450 sentences of Historical Romances, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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