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Chapter 2 of Louisa of Prussia and Her Times is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TWO MINISTERS. Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet. “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?” “Why, yes, your excellency,” replied Count Saurau. “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
Chapter 2 of Louisa of Prussia and Her Times is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading ““Why, yes, your excellency,” replied Count Saurau.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.”
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “THE TWO MINISTERS.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?””
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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 “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
(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 “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Why, yes, your excellency,” replied Count Saurau.
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From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “Why, yes, your excellency,” replied Count Saurau.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE TWO MINISTERS.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, yes, your excellency,” replied Count Saurau.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, yes, your excellency,” replied Count Saurau.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO MINISTERS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
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From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Baron Thugut took the count’s arm and led him back to his cabinet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO MINISTERS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes, your excellency,” replied Count Saurau.
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes, your excellency,” replied Count Saurau.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me ask you, then, what all this means?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I read a question in your eyes,” he said, smiling; “may I know what it is?”
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