Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin (Louis XVII) is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin (Louis XVII) is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution. Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness. But I? What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips? What wrong had I, an innocent boy, committed?
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin (Louis XVII) is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “What wrong had I, an innocent boy, committed?”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?”
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What wrong had I, an innocent boy, committed?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
a youthful male person
From this reading What wrong had I, an innocent boy, committed?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading What wrong had I, an innocent boy, committed?
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I?
free from evil or guilt
From this reading What wrong had I, an innocent boy, committed?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our parents suffered but they had previously known happiness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EXECUTION It has been said that our family were the martyrs of the Revolution.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What earthly fruit of good had passed my lips?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading What wrong had I, an innocent boy, committed?
Chapter 13 of The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin (Louis XVII) by Emilia, condesa de Pardo Bazán holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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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