Chapter 2 of The emperor's candlesticks is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The emperor's candlesticks is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders. How should it? An opera ball teems with such episodes. Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_! Who cares?
Chapter 2 of The emperor's candlesticks is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading “All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.”
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Who cares?”
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “An opera ball teems with such episodes.”
easy to reach
From this reading “Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “An opera ball teems with such episodes.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!”
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading “An opera ball teems with such episodes.”
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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In this reading “Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!”
In this reading “Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
(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 All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Who cares?
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
easy to reach
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How should it?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
not any; not one
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should it?
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this had excited little or no attention among the bystanders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
which person or people
From this reading Who cares?
in the company of; together with
From this reading An opera ball teems with such episodes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young people, one in pursuit of the other--a signal--a handy _fiaker, et voilá_!
Chapter 2 of The emperor's candlesticks by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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