Chapter 9 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Every one hastened to obey. The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask. “Enter!” said the superior. The door opened and the serving-brother appeared. “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
Chapter 9 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.”
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading ““An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.”
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ““An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.”
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.”
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.”
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading “The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door opened and the serving-brother appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door opened and the serving-brother appeared.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened and the serving-brother appeared.
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
to come or go into
From this reading “Enter!” said the superior.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one hastened to obey.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Every one hastened to obey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “An emissary from General Georges Cadoudal asks to be admitted,” said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
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 The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
be obedient to
From this reading Every one hastened to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one hastened to obey.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened and the serving-brother appeared.
above and across; more than
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Enter!” said the superior.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened and the serving-brother appeared.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “Enter!” said the superior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The monks lowered the hoods of their long robes over their faces, Morgan replaced his mask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one hastened to obey.
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