Chapter 23 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas. Much had happened. Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor. "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present." As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
Chapter 23 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading “Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.”
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.”
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.”
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading “As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.”
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading “Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.”
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
In this reading “THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.”
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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 "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
the act of conquering
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
for a limitless time
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Much had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much had happened.
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
not in physical motion
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Napoleon was still triumphant, for, conquering the Austrians, he had entered Vienna as victor.
in or at the place that
From this reading As for Otto von Stork, he was not killed, but continued fighting where he could find soldiers.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "All is lost," Queen Louisa wrote, "if not forever, at least for the present."
a late time of life
From this reading THE ENTRANCE INTO BERLIN The years marched on to another Christmas.
Chapter 23 of Two Royal Foes by Eva Annie Madden holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 23 holds 134 sentences of Two Royal Foes, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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