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Chapter 3 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.” “Not to die, I hope,” said Anna. “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince. Ostermann feebly shook his head. “I see, I see it all,” said he.
Chapter 3 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ““Not to die, I hope,” said Anna.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ““Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.””
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading ““Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.””
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading ““Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.””
housing that someone is living in
From this reading ““Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.””
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “Ostermann feebly shook his head.”
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading ““You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading ““Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.””
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From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I see, I see it all,” said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Not to die, I hope,” said Anna.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
have
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Ostermann feebly shook his head.
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ostermann feebly shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ostermann feebly shook his head.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Not to die, I hope,” said Anna.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I see, I see it all,” said he.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not to die, I hope,” said Anna.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ostermann feebly shook his head.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
by chance
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ostermann feebly shook his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah,” said he, rising with apparent difficulty, “I will now bear my old, diseased body to my dwelling, to repose and perhaps to die upon my bed of pain.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must live, that you may see us in our greatness,” said the prince.
Chapter 3 of The Daughter of an Empress by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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