Chapter 3 of Michael Strogoff is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Michael Strogoff is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced. “The courier?” inquired the Czar eagerly. “He is here, sire,” replied General Kissoff. “Have you found a fitting man?” “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
Chapter 3 of Michael Strogoff is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading ““The courier?” inquired the Czar eagerly.”
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading ““The courier?” inquired the Czar eagerly.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ““The courier?” inquired the Czar eagerly.”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading ““Have you found a fitting man?””
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading ““He is here, sire,” replied General Kissoff.”
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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 “Have you found a fitting man?”
anew
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
react verbally
From this reading “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
a person who carries a message
From this reading “The courier?” inquired the Czar eagerly.
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “The courier?” inquired the Czar eagerly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “The courier?” inquired the Czar eagerly.
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “Have you found a fitting man?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
set up or found
From this reading “Have you found a fitting man?”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you found a fitting man?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is here, sire,” replied General Kissoff.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He is here, sire,” replied General Kissoff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “The courier?” inquired the Czar eagerly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is here, sire,” replied General Kissoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Have you found a fitting man?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “He is here, sire,” replied General Kissoff.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “He is here, sire,” replied General Kissoff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE door of the imperial cabinet was again opened and General Kissoff was announced.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you found a fitting man?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will answer for him to your majesty.”
Chapter 3 of Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 3 holds 121 sentences of Michael Strogoff, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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