Chapter 6 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are not angry with me?" she whispered. Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully. "Angry--with you? How could that be possible?" He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
Chapter 6 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"You are not angry with me?" she whispered.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “How could that be possible?"”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"You are not angry with me?" she whispered.”
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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 He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "You are not angry with me?" she whispered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not angry with me?" she whispered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could that be possible?"
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could that be possible?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
a man of refinement
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
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From this reading How could that be possible?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
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From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are not angry with me?" she whispered.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not angry with me?" she whispered.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading How could that be possible?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are not angry with me?" she whispered.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How could that be possible?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lagardere turned to her and forced himself to smile cheerfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent for a moment, then he asked: "Do you know that gentleman?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You are not angry with me?" she whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are not angry with me?" she whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not angry with me?" she whispered.
Chapter 6 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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