Chapter 16 of The Hero of the People is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Hero of the People is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FIRST. A week has passed since the events related. Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors. The King is placed in life and actuality. He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
Chapter 16 of The Hero of the People is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of actually existing objectively
From this reading “The King is placed in life and actuality.”
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading “Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.”
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading “Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.”
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading “He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “A week has passed since the events related.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.”
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading “Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.”
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In this reading “A week has passed since the events related.”
In this reading “He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.”
In this reading “Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.”
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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 A week has passed since the events related.
the state of actually existing objectively
From this reading The King is placed in life and actuality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FIRST.
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A week has passed since the events related.
every person
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FIRST.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week has passed since the events related.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King is placed in life and actuality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The King is placed in life and actuality.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FIRST.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week has passed since the events related.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The King is placed in life and actuality.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FIRST.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading A week has passed since the events related.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week has passed since the events related.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FIRST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was saying: The Revolution is finished; the King is delivered from Versailles, and his courtiers and evil counsellors.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week has passed since the events related.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had heretofore the license to work wrong; now he has full liberty to do good.
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