Chapter 33 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie. “Oh, then all is well. I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!” And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will. We will both gladly follow you!”
Chapter 33 of The Daughter of an Empress is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!””
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.”
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!””
in a willing manner
From this reading “We will both gladly follow you!””
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading ““He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!””
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!””
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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 I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
(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 “Oh, then all is well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
have
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
the two together, not just one
From this reading We will both gladly follow you!”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We will both gladly follow you!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
in a willing manner
From this reading We will both gladly follow you!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, then all is well.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie.
impressive in appearance
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, then all is well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He knows Count Paulo!” joyfully exclaimed Natalie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
term of address for a man
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Oh, then all is well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will both gladly follow you!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh, then all is well.
in or at the place that
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I may safely confide in whoever knows and loves Count Paulo, for he must bear in his bosom a noble heart!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And turning to Joseph Ribas with a charming smile, she said, “Sir, lead me now where you will.
Chapter 33 of The Daughter of an Empress by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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