Chapter 11 of In the Day of Adversity is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of In the Day of Adversity is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADAME LA MARQUISE. "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place. "More like a fort! _Mon Dieu!_ Madame is well installed." She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
Chapter 11 of In the Day of Adversity is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “"More like a fort!”
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “"A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.”
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading “_Mon Dieu!_ Madame is well installed."”
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “MADAME LA MARQUISE.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
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at or in the front
In this reading “"A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.”
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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 "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mon Dieu!_ Madame is well installed."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "More like a fort!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading _Mon Dieu!_ Madame is well installed."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mon Dieu!_ Madame is well installed."
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading MADAME LA MARQUISE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "More like a fort!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME LA MARQUISE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading MADAME LA MARQUISE.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Mon Dieu!_ Madame is well installed."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More like a fort!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A manoir!" exclaimed St. Georges, as he halted his horse in front of the place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
(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 _Mon Dieu!_ Madame is well installed."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was, indeed, judging by the building which now rose before him from the side of the road along which he had come.
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