Chapter 28 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“As soon as I am pope, I will do both. My sacred word for it! Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?” Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh. “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
Chapter 28 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 168 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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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?””
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading ““As soon as I am pope, I will do both.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading “Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.”
make strong or stronger
From this reading “Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?””
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?””
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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 Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
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From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “As soon as I am pope, I will do both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As soon as I am pope, I will do both.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “As soon as I am pope, I will do both.
lacking funds
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “As soon as I am pope, I will do both.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My sacred word for it!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As soon as I am pope, I will do both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My sacred word for it!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sacred word for it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “As soon as I am pope, I will do both.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?”
someone who asks a question
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading My sacred word for it!
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?”
in the near future
From this reading “As soon as I am pope, I will do both.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
make strong or stronger
From this reading Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shall I strengthen my promise by swearing upon the Bible?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “As soon as I am pope, I will do both.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cardinal Albani gave the questioner a glance of astonishment, and then broke out with a loud and scornful laugh.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My sacred word for it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forget that you are speaking to one of your kind!
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