Chapter 7 of The Vicomte de Bragelonne is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Vicomte de Bragelonne is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman. “Who is on duty to-morrow, monsieur?” asked he. The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.” “What! still you?” “Always I, sire.”
Chapter 7 of The Vicomte de Bragelonne is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 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 “The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.””
having lost your job
From this reading “As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.””
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.””
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.”
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.””
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.””
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Always I, sire.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is on duty to-morrow, monsieur?” asked he.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
having lost your job
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Who is on duty to-morrow, monsieur?” asked he.
to come or go into
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is on duty to-morrow, monsieur?” asked he.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Who is on duty to-morrow, monsieur?” asked he.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Who is on duty to-morrow, monsieur?” asked he.
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
not in physical motion
From this reading “What! still you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is on duty to-morrow, monsieur?” asked he.
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading As soon as the king saw the officer enter, he dismissed his valet de chambre and his gentleman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! still you?”
which person or people
From this reading “Who is on duty to-morrow, monsieur?” asked he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lieutenant bowed his head with military politeness, and replied, “I am, sire.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What! still you?”
Chapter 7 of The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 7 holds 224 sentences of The Vicomte de Bragelonne, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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