Chapter 8 of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BILLET. The other two municipal guards came up hastily. A detachment of the post accompanied them. The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber. "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
Chapter 8 of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “A detachment of the post accompanied them.”
a short personal letter
From this reading “THE BILLET.”
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading “A detachment of the post accompanied them.”
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading “The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “The other two municipal guards came up hastily.”
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading “The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.”
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading “The other two municipal guards came up hastily.”
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “The other two municipal guards came up hastily.”
In this reading “The other two municipal guards came up hastily.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A detachment of the post accompanied them.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A detachment of the post accompanied them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
a short personal letter
From this reading THE BILLET.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other two municipal guards came up hastily.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading A detachment of the post accompanied them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The other two municipal guards came up hastily.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The other two municipal guards came up hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading The other two municipal guards came up hastily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A detachment of the post accompanied them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two municipal guards came up hastily.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A detachment of the post accompanied them.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
term of address for a man
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BILLET.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A detachment of the post accompanied them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two municipal guards came up hastily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other two municipal guards came up hastily.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doors were shut, and two sentinels intercepted the egress from each chamber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
at the time that
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want, sir?" said the queen to Maurice when he entered.
Chapter 8 of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge by Alexandre Dumas holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 8 holds 167 sentences of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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