Chapter 13 of The Youth of the Great Elector is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Youth of the Great Elector is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me." "I know the poison, but I also know its cure. I know its antidote, and have brought it to you. I would save you." "You would save me?" asked the Electoral Prince.
Chapter 13 of The Youth of the Great Elector is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading “I know its antidote, and have brought it to you.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “"I know the poison, but I also know its cure.”
of or relating to elections
From this reading “"You would save me?" asked the Electoral Prince.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “"I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “"I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “"You would save me?" asked the Electoral Prince.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “I would save you."”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “"I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."”
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in addition
From this reading "I know the poison, but I also know its cure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know its antidote, and have brought it to you.
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading I know its antidote, and have brought it to you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You would save me?" asked the Electoral Prince.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I know its antidote, and have brought it to you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know the poison, but I also know its cure.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "I know the poison, but I also know its cure.
of or relating to elections
From this reading "You would save me?" asked the Electoral Prince.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know its antidote, and have brought it to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know its antidote, and have brought it to you.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know the poison, but I also know its cure.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "You would save me?" asked the Electoral Prince.
except for; apart from
From this reading I would save you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know its antidote, and have brought it to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would save you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see plainly that you know what I suffer--you know the poison which was given me."
Chapter 13 of The Youth of the Great Elector by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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