Chapter 6 of My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Reception at the Luxembourg. "Albert? Is it possible?" "Even so. Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
Chapter 6 of My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “"Albert?”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"”
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading “Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"”
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading “The Reception at the Luxembourg.”
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading “Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Is it possible?"”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “The Reception at the Luxembourg.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "Albert?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Reception at the Luxembourg.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
divisible by two
From this reading "Even so.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible?"
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading The Reception at the Luxembourg.
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Is it possible?"
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The Reception at the Luxembourg.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Even so.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reception at the Luxembourg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you surprised to see that the daw has become a peacock?"
Chapter 6 of My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France by Herbert Hayens holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 6 holds 222 sentences of My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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