Chapter 11 of A Noble Queen — Volume 1 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Noble Queen — Volume 1 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAVED. Meanwhile the day wore on. To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror. She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality. Her mind was indeed in a chaos of thought.
Chapter 11 of A Noble Queen — Volume 1 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 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 state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading “Her mind was indeed in a chaos of thought.”
totally unlikely
From this reading “To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile the day wore on.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
get rid of
In this reading “She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.”
In this reading “To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.”
pass slowly (of time)
In this reading “Meanwhile the day wore on.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mind was indeed in a chaos of thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Her mind was indeed in a chaos of thought.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Meanwhile the day wore on.
divisible by two
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
being always present
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
the act of departing
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
come to pass
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
totally unlikely
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her mind was indeed in a chaos of thought.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the day wore on.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was indeed in a chaos of thought.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile the day wore on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the day wore on.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her mind was indeed in a chaos of thought.
propel through the air
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She dare not ask the women what was going to happen; she dare not even think of her danger, which was an ever-present weight, impossible to throw off or shape into reality.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Meanwhile the day wore on.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
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From this reading To the world without in its usual fashion; but to Zóra in inconceivable misery and terror.
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