Chapter 26 of Othmar is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Othmar is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit. 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin. 'No?' 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt. I only come to Paris occasionally.
Chapter 26 of Othmar is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “I only come to Paris occasionally.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.”
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In this reading “'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.”
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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 When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
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From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
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From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I only come to Paris occasionally.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No?'
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading I only come to Paris occasionally.
and nothing more
From this reading I only come to Paris occasionally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
not in physical motion
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
at the time that
From this reading When Othmar returned to Paris he paid Rosselin a visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'No,' said Othmar with sincerity and some annoyance, 'I am still at Amyôt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have been to Chevreuse?' asked Rosselin.
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Chapter 26 holds 286 sentences of Othmar, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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