Chapter 14 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SIRE, YOU SHALL BE KING." "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time." "Perfumery?" said Henry, smiling. "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence. "Speak, I am listening to you.
Chapter 14 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acceptance without protest
From this reading “"Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “"Speak, I am listening to you.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “"Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “"SIRE, YOU SHALL BE KING."”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Perfumery?" said Henry, smiling.”
express in speech
From this reading “"Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."”
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In this reading “"Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."”
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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 "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.
acceptance without protest
From this reading "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Speak, I am listening to you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "SIRE, YOU SHALL BE KING."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "SIRE, YOU SHALL BE KING."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "Speak, I am listening to you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
perfumes in general
From this reading "Perfumery?" said Henry, smiling.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "SIRE, YOU SHALL BE KING."
unusual or striking
From this reading "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "SIRE, YOU SHALL BE KING."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Perfumery?" said Henry, smiling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
express in speech
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sire," said Réné to Henry, "I have come to speak of something which has been on my mind for some time."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.
an affirmative
From this reading "Well, yes, sire,--perfumery," replied Réné, with a singular nod of acquiescence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SIRE, YOU SHALL BE KING."
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