Chapter 24 of Scaramouche is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Scaramouche is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon. “I have news for you, Andre. Your godfather is at Meudon. He arrived there two days ago. Had you heard?”
Chapter 24 of Scaramouche is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in the past
From this reading “He arrived there two days ago.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “He arrived there two days ago.”
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “Your godfather is at Meudon.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading ““I have news for you, Andre.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
in the past
From this reading He arrived there two days ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have news for you, Andre.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived there two days ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your godfather is at Meudon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He arrived there two days ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have news for you, Andre.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Your godfather is at Meudon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you heard?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have news for you, Andre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had you heard?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have news for you, Andre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your godfather is at Meudon.
and nothing more
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your godfather is at Meudon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I have news for you, Andre.
the middle of the day
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He arrived there two days ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He arrived there two days ago.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Later in the week he received a visit from Le Chapelier just before noon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have news for you, Andre.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your godfather is at Meudon.
Chapter 24 of Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini holds 384 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 24 holds 384 sentences of Scaramouche, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 384 sentences, grouped into 77 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 77 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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