Chapter 10 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING MORE OF QUINET? One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly: "Let us go to England." "What for?" "Let us go; I wish to go."
Chapter 10 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:”
lacking funds
From this reading “One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:”
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:”
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quickly and without warning
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
lacking funds
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Let us go to England."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?"
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go to England."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let us go; I wish to go."
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go to England."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOMETHING MORE OF QUINET?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING MORE OF QUINET?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
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From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
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From this reading SOMETHING MORE OF QUINET?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING MORE OF QUINET?
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us go to England."
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go to England."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One evening as we sat on the Pincian Hill, in the semi-tropical garden, overlooking the domes and towers of the Imperial City, Quinet broke our silence, and surprised me by saying abruptly:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Let us go; I wish to go."
Chapter 10 of The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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.
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