Chapter 27 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess. He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour. The Princess held out her hand. "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert. You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."
Chapter 27 of The Idol of Paris is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.”
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “"Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.”
feel happiness or joy
From this reading “You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.”
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.”
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Princess held out her hand.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Princess held out her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
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From this reading You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Princess held out her hand.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.
feel happiness or joy
From this reading You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He embraced her with such tenderness that she was astonished at his ardour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
which person or people
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Albert went immediately to his mother, who was taking tea with the Princess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know how all your friends will rejoice with you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do not wait too long to realize your happiness, Albert.
Chapter 27 of The Idol of Paris by Sarah Bernhardt holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 27 holds 154 sentences of The Idol of Paris, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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