Chapter 13 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 727 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 727 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THEY FOUND AT WICHERN. The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground. "Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes. Thomas, you remain with the carriage. Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
Chapter 13 of Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel is here in full — 727 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.”
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “"Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “"Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Thomas, you remain with the carriage.”
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT THEY FOUND AT WICHERN.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT THEY FOUND AT WICHERN.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thomas, you remain with the carriage.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THEY FOUND AT WICHERN.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas, you remain with the carriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading The carriage stopped, and before the valet had had time to open the door, the emperor leaped to the ground.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Drive under the shade of that tree and wait for our return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THEY FOUND AT WICHERN.
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From this reading WHAT THEY FOUND AT WICHERN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thomas, you remain with the carriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thomas, you remain with the carriage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come," said he, merrily, "come and seek your fortunes.
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