Chapter 17 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 17 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mayenne dare not touch him." "What Mayenne may dare is not good betting. Monsieur thinks he dares not. Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life. Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
Chapter 17 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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plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.”
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading “"What Mayenne may dare is not good betting.”
strongly attracted
From this reading “Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.”
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Monsieur thinks he dares not.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.”
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading “Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"”
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.”
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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 Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading "What Mayenne may dare is not good betting.
strongly attracted
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Mayenne dare not touch him."
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Monsieur thinks he dares not.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What Mayenne may dare is not good betting.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur thinks he dares not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mayenne dare not touch him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What Mayenne may dare is not good betting.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "What Mayenne may dare is not good betting.
a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region
From this reading "Mayenne dare not touch him."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur thinks he dares not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mayenne dare not touch him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Monsieur thinks he dares not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Monsieur has come through so many perils of late, he is happily convinced he bears a charmed life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Mayenne dare not touch him."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What Mayenne may dare is not good betting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Félix, do you come with me to the Hôtel de Lorraine?"
Chapter 17 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.
Chapter 17 holds 411 sentences of The Helmet of Navarre, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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