Chapter 11 of The Indiscretion of the Duchess is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Indiscretion of the Duchess is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As a Man Possessed. The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there. "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him. "I am not Jean," said I. "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
Chapter 11 of The Indiscretion of the Duchess is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “"Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “"Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.”
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading “As a Man Possessed.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.”
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 As a Man Possessed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not Jean," said I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a Man Possessed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not Jean," said I.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a Man Possessed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
not any; not one
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not Jean," said I.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading As a Man Possessed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am not Jean," said I.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dim light served no further than to show that a man was there.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Jean, what news?" asked the duke, drawing the door close behind him.
which person or people
From this reading "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then who the devil are you, and what are you doing here?"
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