Chapter 18 of The Youth of the Great Elector is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Youth of the Great Elector is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control. He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air. "Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you? What would you have of me? How did you come in here?"
Chapter 18 of The Youth of the Great Elector is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing affect
From this reading “He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “"Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you?”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “"Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you?”
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In this reading “With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.”
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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 With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
arousing affect
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you?
determine the number or amount of
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you come in here?"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would you have of me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How did you come in here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did you come in here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How did you come in here?"
immediately past
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would you have of me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He raised his head, affecting his usual proud and self-satisfied air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would you have of me?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a last effort of strength Count Schwarzenberg resumed his self-control.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would you have of me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gabriel Nietzel!" he cried, "Whence come you?
Chapter 18 of The Youth of the Great Elector by L. (Luise) Mühlbach holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 18 holds 412 sentences of The Youth of the Great Elector, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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