Chapter 25 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?" "Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie. "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?" "He has left it," replied Courte-Joie. "When?"
Chapter 25 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"”
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “"Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “"Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"”
a young female
In this reading “"Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.”
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From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He has left it," replied Courte-Joie.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
express in words
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
at the time that
From this reading "When?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah!" cried Bertha, with the eagerness of hope, "he has not left the division as they say he has, has he?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, my brave friends," she said, "can you give me news of Monsieur de la Logerie?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear young lady," replied Courte-Joie.
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