Chapter 25 of Twenty years after is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Twenty years after is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Avenger. They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one. The king threw himself into an arm-chair. “I am lost,” said he. “No, sire,” replied Athos.
Chapter 25 of Twenty years after is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who takes vengeance
From this reading “The Avenger.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading ““No, sire,” replied Athos.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “The king threw himself into an arm-chair.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
From this reading “No, sire,” replied Athos.
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading The Avenger.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
not any; not one
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, sire,” replied Athos.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am lost,” said he.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “No, sire,” replied Athos.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Avenger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They all four entered the tent; they had no plan ready—they must think of one.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The king threw himself into an arm-chair.
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