Chapter 5 of La Constantin Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of La Constantin Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard. "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier. "It's not possible! Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu! it's his voice!"
Chapter 5 of La Constantin Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading “The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.”
a young unmarried woman
From this reading “"Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “"Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.”
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading “"Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Mon Dieu!”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “"Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.”
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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 The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
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From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
a young unmarried woman
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mon Dieu!
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mon Dieu! it's his voice!"
the act of retaining something
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not possible!
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Mon Dieu!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not possible!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It's not possible!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
not in physical motion
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can it be that he has come back?" exclaimed the damsel, hastily freeing herself from the passionate embrace of the chevalier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
at the time that
From this reading The chevalier was still holding Angelique's hand when a step resounded outside, and a voice was heard.
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