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Chapter 7 of In the Irish Brigade is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story. "Now, let us see to my daughter. Her maid is attending on her. She fainted when the fight began. She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
Chapter 7 of In the Irish Brigade is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Her maid is attending on her.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “"You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “She fainted when the fight began.”
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “"You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.”
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."”
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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 She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her maid is attending on her.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She fainted when the fight began.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
a female human offspring
From this reading "Now, let us see to my daughter.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She fainted when the fight began.
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She fainted when the fight began.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her maid is attending on her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her maid is attending on her.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
immediately past
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now, let us see to my daughter.
a female domestic
From this reading Her maid is attending on her.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, let us see to my daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, let us see to my daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her maid is attending on her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, let us see to my daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fainted when the fight began.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, let us see to my daughter.
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, let us see to my daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
precisely as stated
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She is not of a fainting sort, but the trials of the last few weeks, and her belief that de la Vallee was killed, have very much upset her."
(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 "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
at the time that
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have indeed done well, Monsieur Kennedy," the baron said, when Desmond finished his story.
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