Chapter 32 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now explain." His words were a command, his tone peremptory. Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise. "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said. "It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."
Chapter 32 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “His words were a command, his tone peremptory.”
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “"It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"Now explain."”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “"It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."”
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading “His words were a command, his tone peremptory.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.”
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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 His words were a command, his tone peremptory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading His words were a command, his tone peremptory.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading "It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Now explain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His words were a command, his tone peremptory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."
the force of workers available
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."
a particular point in time
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now explain."
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading His words were a command, his tone peremptory.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
express in speech
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His words were a command, his tone peremptory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His words were a command, his tone peremptory.
which person or people
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "It is not you I wish to compromise, but Madame Meredith."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jean, who knew men, and read them without error, realised that this was not a moment to temporise.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words were a command, his tone peremptory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will explain to you, François, but I do not like the way you speak," she said.
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