Chapter 24 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 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 The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory. “Oh, ho!” said Gohier, when he saw him. “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?” “Don’t you know about the decree?” asked Fouché. “What decree?” asked honest Gohier.
Chapter 24 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.”
issue a decree
From this reading ““Don’t you know about the decree?” asked Fouché.”
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading “At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading ““What decree?” asked honest Gohier.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.”
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on the subject of; concerning
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t you know about the decree?” asked Fouché.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
issue a decree
From this reading “Don’t you know about the decree?” asked Fouché.
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
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From this reading “Don’t you know about the decree?” asked Fouché.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
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From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Gohier, when he saw him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Gohier, when he saw him.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Gohier, when he saw him.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “What decree?” asked honest Gohier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t you know about the decree?” asked Fouché.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
the time period between dawn and noon
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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cut with a saw
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perception by means of the eyes
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven in the morning, Fouché, minister of police, entered the bedroom of Gohier, president of the Directory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Gohier, when he saw him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What has happened now, monsieur le ministre, to give me the pleasure of seeing you so early?”
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