Chapter 9 of Under the red robe is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Under the red robe is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sweep the room, Monsieur? And remove this medley? But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly. ‘And do you move. Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
Chapter 9 of Under the red robe is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading “And remove this medley?”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Sweep the room, Monsieur?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “‘And do you move.”
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “And remove this medley?”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “Sweep the room, Monsieur?”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And remove this medley?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
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From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘And do you move.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading And remove this medley?
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Sweep the room, Monsieur?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘And do you move.
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading And remove this medley?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sweep the room, Monsieur?
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
sweep across or over
From this reading Sweep the room, Monsieur?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sweep the room, Monsieur?
a special situation
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And remove this medley?
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But M. le Capitaine--’ ‘The Captain is in the village,’ I replied Sternly.
during the time that
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Move, man, and the thing will be done while you are talking about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And do you move.
Chapter 9 of Under the red robe by Stanley John Weyman holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 434 sentences of Under the red robe, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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