Chapter 27 of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMRADE! GENERAL! EMPEROR! "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice. "Fire, soldiers!"
Chapter 27 of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “"Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “COMRADE!”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “"Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “"Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “EMPEROR!”
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading “"Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “"Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “"Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.”
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From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMRADE!
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
any strong feeling
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading EMPEROR!
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Fire, soldiers!"
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Fire, soldiers!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Behold the traitor," shouted the Marquis, his emotion lending depth to that thin voice.
Chapter 27 of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 27 holds 154 sentences of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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