Chapter 16 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead. "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M. Étienne said. "Twenty pistoles were a fair price for the packet. But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
Chapter 16 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being one more than ten
From this reading “"If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “"If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.”
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.”
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading “But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “"If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “"If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.”
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading “"If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Twenty pistoles were a fair price for the packet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
being one more than ten
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Twenty pistoles were a fair price for the packet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Twenty pistoles were a fair price for the packet.
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
come together
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
and nothing more
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "Twenty pistoles were a fair price for the packet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Étienne said.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Plainly the game was in Peyrot's hands; we could play only to his lead.
be dressed in
From this reading But monsieur forgets the wear and tear on my conscience incurred for him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Twenty pistoles were a fair price for the packet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will put the packet into my hands, seal unbroken, this day at eleven, I engage to meet you with twenty pistoles," M.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Étienne said.
Chapter 16 of The Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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