Chapter 27 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!" Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself. Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister. "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her." "Your sister?
Chapter 27 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading “"Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “"Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “"Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"”
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 “Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.”
In this reading “"Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
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 "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mary felt that she turned pale in spite of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Courtin's words reminded her that she had not asked news of her sister.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "Pooh!" said Courtin, "his wound won't keep him long in bed or hinder his marriage!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And Bertha?" she said, "you have told me nothing about her."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your sister?
Chapter 27 of The Last Vendée by Alexandre Dumas holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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