Chapter 16 of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge is here in full — 109 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 16 of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIMON THE CENSOR. When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping. "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice. "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer. "Why?"
Chapter 16 of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who censures or condemns
From this reading “SIMON THE CENSOR.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “"All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “"All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.”
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading “"All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “SIMON THE CENSOR.”
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading “When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.”
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.
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In this reading “When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.”
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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 When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice.
someone who censures or condemns
From this reading SIMON THE CENSOR.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.
set up or found
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading SIMON THE CENSOR.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIMON THE CENSOR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this makes me furious," replied the female jailer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
showing sorrow
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice.
at the time that
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Maurice returned to his post, in a state of transcendent happiness, he found Tison's wife weeping.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have they done to you now, mother?" asked Maurice.
Chapter 16 of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge by Alexandre Dumas holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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