Chapter 6 of Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANS-SOUCI. Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him. "Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said. "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?" "Your orders have been punctually obeyed."
Chapter 6 of Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “"And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.”
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.”
place in proper rank
From this reading “"Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “"Your orders have been punctually obeyed."”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"Your orders have been punctually obeyed."”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.”
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Your orders have been punctually obeyed."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said.
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said.
place in proper rank
From this reading "Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said.
come together
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading "Your orders have been punctually obeyed."
on one occasion
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Your orders have been punctually obeyed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
at the expected or proper time
From this reading "Your orders have been punctually obeyed."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dinner is ready, grand marshal," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANS-SOUCI.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Duroc hastened once more through the rooms and halls to the corridor, where the palace-steward came to meet him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And have you set another table in the adjoining room?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your orders have been punctually obeyed."
Chapter 6 of Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
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