Chapter 5 of Rollo in Rome is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rollo in Rome is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING LOST. "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of." "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?" "True," said Rollo. "That's a real difficulty.
Chapter 5 of Rollo in Rome is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “"What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “"That's a real difficulty.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “"And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “GETTING LOST.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “"That's a real difficulty.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “"And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."”
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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 "That's a real difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "That's a real difficulty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING LOST.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading GETTING LOST.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "That's a real difficulty.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
express in speech
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a real difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
a special situation
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True," said Rollo.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now," said Rollo, "the first thing is to find somebody that can speak French or English, for us to inquire of."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What good will that do?" asked Charles, "as long as we don't know what to ask them for?"
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