Chapter 20 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who are you? I need not ask your object in coming here. I could not help hearing." "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice. "Mr Leslie, pray, pray go.
Chapter 20 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “"Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “"Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “I could not help hearing."”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “I need not ask your object in coming here.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Mr Leslie, pray, pray go.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.”
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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “"Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.”
In this reading “I could not help hearing."”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help hearing."
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I could not help hearing."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help hearing."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
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From this reading "Mr Leslie, pray, pray go.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr Leslie, pray, pray go.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Mr Leslie, pray, pray go.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
express in words
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Tell him to go away," said Harry sharply, speaking in French to disguise his voice.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I need not ask your object in coming here.
Chapter 20 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel by George Manville Fenn holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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