Chapter 24 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Commandant?" "The Commandant is not in the castle. He is absent to-day." "Where?" "They say the First Consul has business with him."
Chapter 24 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “He is absent to-day."”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “"They say the First Consul has business with him."”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “"The Commandant is not in the castle.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “"The Commandant?"”
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “"They say the First Consul has business with him."”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “"They say the First Consul has business with him."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"They say the First Consul has business with him."”
express in words
From this reading “"They say the First Consul has business with him."”
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not being in a specified place
From this reading He is absent to-day."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "They say the First Consul has business with him."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "The Commandant is not in the castle.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "The Commandant?"
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading "They say the First Consul has business with him."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They say the First Consul has business with him."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They say the First Consul has business with him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is absent to-day."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They say the First Consul has business with him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Commandant is not in the castle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Commandant is not in the castle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The Commandant is not in the castle.
express in words
From this reading "They say the First Consul has business with him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Commandant?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say the First Consul has business with him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is absent to-day."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They say the First Consul has business with him."
Chapter 24 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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