Chapter 29 of The forty-five guardsmen is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The forty-five guardsmen is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONSEIGNEUR. At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully. "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster. "Myself, monsieur," replied the man. "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."
Chapter 29 of The forty-five guardsmen is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading “"Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Myself, monsieur," replied the man.”
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading “"Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “"Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."”
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From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
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From this reading MONSEIGNEUR.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Myself, monsieur," replied the man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Myself, monsieur," replied the man.
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Myself, monsieur," replied the man.
in a respectful manner
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment another man entered the hall, and came forward respectfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monseigneur," said the burgomaster, "it is the man whom we sent to reconnoiter."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! it is you, my friend," said the burgomaster.
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