Chapter 29 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked. “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me? Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!” “Yes,” he frowardly exclaimed, “you murder me! Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
Chapter 29 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading “Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.”
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.”
provoking horror
From this reading “Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.”
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading “Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!””
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading “Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!””
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading ““Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!”
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Yes,” he frowardly exclaimed, “you murder me!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!”
provoking horror
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” he frowardly exclaimed, “you murder me!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he frowardly exclaimed, “you murder me!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked.
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
held dear
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked.
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading “Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
express in words
From this reading Carlo I am indebted to you for my life, and you say I murder you!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Slowly, day by day, hour by hour, am I consumed by this frightful internal fire that is destroying me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Am I not to know?” she reproachfully asked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he frowardly exclaimed, “you murder me!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you, indeed, have saved my life had you not loved me?
Chapter 29 of The Daughter of an Empress by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
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