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Chapter 19 of The Prussian Terror is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover. They had conversed for some minutes when the king said: "I must tell this news to the queen. Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour." Within the palace King George required no guide.
Chapter 19 of The Prussian Terror is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:”
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading “THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Within the palace King George required no guide.”
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.”
work table of a machine tool
From this reading “THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “Within the palace King George required no guide.”
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be restored
In this reading “Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."”
In this reading “They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:”
In this reading “Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."”
In this reading “THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.”
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From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
not any; not one
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
work table of a machine tool
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
express in words
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must tell this news to the queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE DECLARATION OF WAR On June 15th, at eleven in the morning, Count Platen of Hallermund, presented himself to the King of Hanover.
at the time that
From this reading They had conversed for some minutes when the king said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wait for me here; I will come back in a quarter of an hour."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the palace King George required no guide.
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