Chapter 16 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARGARITA. During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard. La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious. La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas. "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
Chapter 16 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.”
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading “MARGARITA.”
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.”
manifest or bring back
From this reading “La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.”
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 “During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.”
In this reading “La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.”
In this reading “During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"What do you think of all this, my friend?"”
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
(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 "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
eagerly desirous
From this reading La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.
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From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
and nothing more
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading MARGARITA.
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
manifest or bring back
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading La Mole somewhat chagrined, Coconnas somewhat anxious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading La Mole had had time to reflect, and in this he had been greatly aided by Coconnas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the conversation which we have just related, La Mole and Coconnas mounted guard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of all this, my friend?"
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