Chapter 2 of The Daughter of Heaven is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Daughter of Heaven is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUNT Let us return! It is time, since you must rehearse your speech. Above all, Sire, change nothing in it. I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words. EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
Chapter 2 of The Daughter of Heaven is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.”
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.”
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.”
form the substance of
From this reading “EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.”
not prudent or wise
From this reading “I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.”
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Above all, Sire, change nothing in it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, Sire, change nothing in it.
(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 Above all, Sire, change nothing in it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Above all, Sire, change nothing in it.
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
form the substance of
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading FOUNT Let us return!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
not prudent or wise
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above all, Sire, change nothing in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading FOUNT Let us return!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
not any; not one
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Above all, Sire, change nothing in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FOUNT Let us return!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Above all, Sire, change nothing in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading EMPEROR It seems too commonplace, that speech of mine-----Since I have seen her, Her, I must compose another---- FOUNT Oh! no, I beg you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOUNT Let us return!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is time, since you must rehearse your speech.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I so much fear that you will betray: yourself by some imprudent words.
Chapter 2 of The Daughter of Heaven by Judith Gautier holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
Chapter 2 holds 392 sentences of The Daughter of Heaven, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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