Chapter 14 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long. "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially. "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes. You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity." "Monsieur?" he asked interrogatively.
Chapter 14 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
go together
From this reading “LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."”
extremely well
From this reading “"Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “"Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.”
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.
go together
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
extremely well
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
in an affable manner
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
in a questioning format
From this reading "Monsieur?" he asked interrogatively.
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 LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LOUIS EXPLAINS Louis returned of his own accord before long.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Excellently, Louis," I answered, "so far as the mere question of food goes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
(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 "Monsieur has been well served?" he asked genially.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have not, however, managed to satisfy my curiosity."
Chapter 14 of The Lost Ambassador by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 14 holds 195 sentences of The Lost Ambassador, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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