Chapter 29 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers. One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian. When she saw his face she cried out: "Willy! Willy Schmidt from Jena!"
Chapter 29 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.”
the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
From this reading “Willy Schmidt from Jena!"”
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading “THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.”
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading “Willy Schmidt from Jena!"”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.”
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In this reading “THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “When she saw his face she cried out:”
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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 One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When she saw his face she cried out:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When she saw his face she cried out:
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Willy Schmidt from Jena!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she saw his face she cried out:
the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
From this reading Willy Schmidt from Jena!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she saw his face she cried out:
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw his face she cried out:
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading Willy Schmidt from Jena!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw his face she cried out:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
a historical region of southern Germany
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw his face she cried out:
during the time that
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Willy!
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day Bettina was called to assist with a wounded Thuringian.
people who are wounded
From this reading THURINGIA While Franz, Otto and Carl were fighting, Marianne and Bettina were nursing the wounded soldiers.
Chapter 29 of Two Royal Foes by Eva Annie Madden holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 29 holds 107 sentences of Two Royal Foes, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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