Chapter 25 of The Captain of the Janizaries A story of is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Captain of the Janizaries A story of is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man. It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus: "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy. Let him exercise an Albanian's caution! This is the advice of a stranger."
Chapter 25 of The Captain of the Janizaries A story of is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Albania
From this reading “It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.”
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “Let him exercise an Albanian's caution!”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “Let him exercise an Albanian's caution!”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.”
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading “Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “"Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.”
In this reading “Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.”
In this reading “"Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.”
In this reading “"Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.”
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 day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading This is the advice of a stranger."
a native or inhabitant of Albania
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let him exercise an Albanian's caution!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Let him exercise an Albanian's caution!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
an opposing military force
From this reading "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Let him exercise an Albanian's caution!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him exercise an Albanian's caution!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the advice of a stranger."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading This is the advice of a stranger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the advice of a stranger."
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was addressed--"To the Albanian lady," and read thus:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later in the day the gate keeper at Phranza's mansion put into Morsinia's hand a letter left with him by an Italian laboring man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your brother's life is threatened by some secret enemy.
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