Chapter 3 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Countess became visibly uneasy. Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility. "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann. The Countess remained silent; Hermann continued: "For whom are you preserving your secret?
Chapter 3 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading “"Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.”
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading “"Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.”
remaining in place
From this reading “Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.”
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “"For whom are you preserving your secret?”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “The Countess became visibly uneasy.”
in a visible manner
From this reading “The Countess became visibly uneasy.”
having won
From this reading “"Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For whom are you preserving your secret?
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Countess became visibly uneasy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess became visibly uneasy.
any strong feeling
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
communicated in words
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For whom are you preserving your secret?
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
remaining in place
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "For whom are you preserving your secret?
with speed
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Countess remained silent; Hermann continued:
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "For whom are you preserving your secret?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Countess remained silent; Hermann continued:
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess became visibly uneasy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her features expressed strong emotion, but they quickly resumed their former immobility.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The Countess became visibly uneasy.
in a visible manner
From this reading The Countess became visibly uneasy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For whom are you preserving your secret?
having won
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you not name me these three winning cards?" continued Hermann.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For whom are you preserving your secret?
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