Chapter 13 of The Sword of Honor is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Sword of Honor is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DAY OF THE FIELD OF MARS. JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright. I have been at the massacre of the Field of Mars. Curses upon Lafayette! The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
Chapter 13 of The Sword of Honor is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the social class between the lower and upper classes
From this reading “The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.”
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Curses upon Lafayette!”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.”
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading “Curses upon Lafayette!”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “THE DAY OF THE FIELD OF MARS.”
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “I have been at the massacre of the Field of Mars.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.”
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From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
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From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been at the massacre of the Field of Mars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been at the massacre of the Field of Mars.
the social class between the lower and upper classes
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Curses upon Lafayette!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FIELD OF MARS.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FIELD OF MARS.
the act of grasping
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
intense and profound fear
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
and nothing more
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading Curses upon Lafayette!
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FIELD OF MARS.
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading I have been at the massacre of the Field of Mars.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
expressing sorrow
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FIELD OF MARS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
not in physical motion
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY OF THE FIELD OF MARS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JULY 17, 1791 (Midnight).--I have just returned to our lodging, my spirits still in the grip of horror and affright.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Curses upon Lafayette!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The recital of this mournful event, which must be charged to the bourgeoisie, will be of service to the sons of Joel.
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