Chapter 17 of The Frontier is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Frontier is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!" "What is it? What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start. "It's I, Catherine." "Well?"
Chapter 17 of The Frontier is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “"It's I, Catherine."”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.”
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading “THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.”
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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 What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading "It's I, Catherine."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's I, Catherine."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's I, Catherine."
a woman of refinement
From this reading THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading THE ARMED VIGIL "Ma'am!"
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
(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?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's the matter?" asked Mme. Morestal, waking with a start.
Chapter 17 of The Frontier by Maurice Leblanc holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 17 holds 276 sentences of The Frontier, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Frontier by Maurice Leblanc exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 276 sentences, grouped into 56 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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