Chapter 17 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAND OF GOD. On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her: "Go to bed, Charlotte. Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow." Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
Chapter 17 of Marguerite de Valois is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “"Go to bed, Charlotte.”
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 “On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.”
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In this reading “Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.”
In this reading “Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."”
In this reading “Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."”
In this reading “On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
(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 Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Go to bed, Charlotte.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Go to bed, Charlotte.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go to bed, Charlotte.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE HAND OF GOD.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HAND OF GOD.
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 On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
not any; not one
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAND OF GOD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
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From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND OF GOD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving Madame de Sauve Henry had said to her:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
precisely as stated
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Charlotte obeyed without questioning the reason for this suggestion from the king.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pretend that you are very ill, and on no account see any one all day to-morrow."
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