Chapter 11 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Pon my soul, madame!" Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself. It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King." "More's the pity for the King," she replied. "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
Chapter 11 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading “"And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"More's the pity for the King," she replied.”
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading “It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King."”
not often
From this reading “It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King."”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “"And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “"And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "More's the pity for the King," she replied.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "'Pon my soul, madame!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More's the pity for the King," she replied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Pon my soul, madame!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "More's the pity for the King," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Pon my soul, madame!"
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King."
not often
From this reading It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "More's the pity for the King," she replied.
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "More's the pity for the King," she replied.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "'Pon my soul, madame!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's a privilege that rarely comes to a King."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "More's the pity for the King," she replied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And more's the shame for his selfish advisers," and she looked at Courtney, and, then, at me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frederick exclaimed, "I'm glad to hear a frank opinion of myself.
Chapter 11 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars by John Reed Scott holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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