Chapter 7 of The Duke's Prize is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Duke's Prize is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RHINE LEGEND COMPLETED. They laugh that win. -Othello. "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains. A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
Chapter 7 of The Duke's Prize is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading “"WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.”
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “THE RHINE LEGEND COMPLETED.”
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading “-Othello.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “"WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “THE RHINE LEGEND COMPLETED.”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “"WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.”
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading “"WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.”
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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 A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
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From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE RHINE LEGEND COMPLETED.
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
the sound of laughing
From this reading They laugh that win.
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading THE RHINE LEGEND COMPLETED.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading -Othello.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
an amount of time
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading THE RHINE LEGEND COMPLETED.
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They laugh that win.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RHINE LEGEND COMPLETED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laugh that win.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
(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 "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading They laugh that win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A month nearly had passed since the period of Bettina's being carried away from her home, and the time I would introduce you there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WELL, Florinda, you must go with me in imagination to the mountain fastness, which I referred to as the robbers' stronghold in the mountains.
Chapter 7 of The Duke's Prize by Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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