Chapter 19 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand. "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again. "We heard you were away from Buyda." "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow. But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
Chapter 19 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.”
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading “THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."”
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “"I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.”
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.
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make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading “But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."”
In this reading “THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.”
to come or go into
In this reading “THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.”
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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 THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
moving forward
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
anew
From this reading "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We heard you were away from Buyda."
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We heard you were away from Buyda."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We heard you were away from Buyda."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We heard you were away from Buyda."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
and nothing more
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
go across or through
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
yielding a fair profit
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a surprise, Count," she said, quite herself again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "I have been travelling, and am here only till to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We heard you were away from Buyda."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We heard you were away from Buyda."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FAN Count Furello came in with a bow, then, advancing, bent low over the Baroness's hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But I could not pass through without paying my respects to the Baroness Fornbach."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We heard you were away from Buyda."
Chapter 19 of The Red Chancellor by William, Sir Magnay holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 19 holds 144 sentences of The Red Chancellor, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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