Chapter 3 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?" Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying. I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?" Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed: "Why, Lucas!"
Chapter 3 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"”
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading “"Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"”
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.”
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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 Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
anew
From this reading I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
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From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading "Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cried again to him: "Monsieur, is it Lucas or the duke?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
which person or people
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Lucas!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Yeux-gris, despite a gesture from Gervais, who would have told me nothing I might ask, exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yeux-gris looked at me, not instantly replying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Messieurs, is it Lucas you mean to kill?"
Chapter 3 of The Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 406 sentences of The Helmet of Navarre, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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