Chapter 12 of The forty-five guardsmen is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The forty-five guardsmen is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOUVRE. That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon. The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk. The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he. "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
Chapter 12 of The forty-five guardsmen is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading “The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.”
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading “THE LOUVRE.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."”
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “"Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."”
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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 The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
on or to one side
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
set up or found
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading THE LOUVRE.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
the middle of the day
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same day, about noon, the king came out of his cabinet and called for M. d'Epernon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOUVRE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The king took D'Epernon aside, "Look, what an odd-looking monk," said he.
at the time that
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The duke, when he came, found the king attentively examining a young monk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does your majesty think so?--I think him very ordinary."
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