Chapter 5 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gabrielle looked pained. "Am I so immodest a minion?" Flora protested: "No, no. But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales." "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
Chapter 5 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “Flora protested: "No, no.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Gabrielle looked pained.”
a servile or fawning dependant
From this reading “"Am I so immodest a minion?"”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Gabrielle looked pained.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Flora protested: "No, no.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."”
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."”
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading “"I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."”
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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 "Am I so immodest a minion?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I so immodest a minion?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
opinion or judgment
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Flora protested: "No, no.
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From this reading Gabrielle looked pained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I so immodest a minion?"
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
From this reading "Am I so immodest a minion?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gabrielle looked pained.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
a servile or fawning dependant
From this reading "Am I so immodest a minion?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
not any; not one
From this reading Flora protested: "No, no.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Gabrielle looked pained.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Flora protested: "No, no.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Am I so immodest a minion?"
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
express in words
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading "I must be wary," Gabrielle said, "that they tell no tales to--to others."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But your eyes are traitors and tell me tales."
Chapter 5 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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