Chapter 17 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears. She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!" Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply: "Are you mad, Vautrot?" "Yes, I am mad!"
Chapter 17 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"”
get the meaning of something
From this reading “Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:”
roused to anger
From this reading “"Are you mad, Vautrot?"”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"”
and nothing more
From this reading “Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am mad!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you mad, Vautrot?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
get the meaning of something
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am mad!"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
roused to anger
From this reading "Are you mad, Vautrot?"
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
and nothing more
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
and nothing more
From this reading Seeing the man on his knees, she could not comprehend it, and only exclaimed, simply:
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de Camors had closed her eyes to conceal her tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened them at the instant Vautrot seized her hand and called her "Poor angel!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am mad!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you mad, Vautrot?"
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