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Chapter 31 of The Prussian Terror is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before. "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask." Frederic bowed. "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins. You know about it, don't you?"
Chapter 31 of The Prussian Terror is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Frederic bowed.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.”
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “"Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.”
a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
From this reading “"It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “"It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.”
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.
In this reading “You know about it, don't you?"”
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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 "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.
later than; following
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Frederic bowed.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
make calm or still
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know about it, don't you?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know about it, don't you?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
move hurridly
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
From this reading "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
being five more than twenty
From this reading "It is about General Manteuffel's subsidy of twenty-five millions of florins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM The general received Frederic with the same calm and gracious expression as before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Excuse me for delaying," he said, "after I was so anxious to speed you; but I have a little service to ask."
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