Chapter 2 of The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DUNOIS. And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact? SENATOR. Never, sir! Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
Chapter 2 of The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.”
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?”
permission to do something
From this reading “And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.”
a member of a senate
From this reading “SENATOR.”
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading “And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.”
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading “Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.”
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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 And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
permission to do something
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
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From this reading DUNOIS.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
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 Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, sir!
not one, and not any
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
a member of a senate
From this reading SENATOR.
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
term of address for a man
From this reading Never, sir!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
acceptance of despair
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And could Saintrailles consent to give his voice To such a shameful compact?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Long as the hero lived, none dared to breathe A single word of treaty or surrender.
Chapter 2 of The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy by Friedrich Schiller holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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