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Chapter 3 of The forty-five guardsmen is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXECUTION. The councilors entered. "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?" "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain." "But have we not obtained them?"
Chapter 3 of The forty-five guardsmen is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “THE EXECUTION.”
come into possession of
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “"But have we not obtained them?"”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “"Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."”
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any thing at all
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
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From this reading The councilors entered.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The councilors entered.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE EXECUTION.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
engage in
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
come into possession of
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But have we not obtained them?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
(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, gentlemen," said the king, "is there anything new?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sire," replied the president, "we come to beg your majesty to promise life to the criminal; he has revelations to make, which, on this promise, we shall obtain."
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