Chapter 6 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong. Pardon me.” Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.” The prince silently and respectfully withdrew. Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
Chapter 6 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ““Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.””
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading “Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.””
in a respectful manner
From this reading “The prince silently and respectfully withdrew.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.””
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “The prince silently and respectfully withdrew.”
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 Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince silently and respectfully withdrew.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
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 Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pardon me.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading Pardon me.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
in a respectful manner
From this reading The prince silently and respectfully withdrew.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
without speaking
From this reading The prince silently and respectfully withdrew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince silently and respectfully withdrew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Anna coldly responded: “I will pardon you if you will be generous enough to allow me a little repose.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted upon a divan.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The prince silently and respectfully withdrew.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anna,” whispered Prince Ulrich, “I did you wrong.
Chapter 6 of The Daughter of an Empress by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 6 holds 169 sentences of The Daughter of an Empress, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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