Chapter 22 of At Odds with the Regent is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of At Odds with the Regent is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door. “Come in!” I cried. The door opened and Jacques entered. “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
Chapter 22 of At Odds with the Regent is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading ““An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading ““An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ““An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading ““An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ““An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.”
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.
In this reading “AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.”
In this reading ““An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.”
In this reading “AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.”
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 AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
in the past
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door opened and Jacques entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The door opened and Jacques entered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come in!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened and Jacques entered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
a particular point in time
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
only a very short time before
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE PALAIS ROYAL I had scarce opened my eyes the next morning when there came a rap at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “An order for you, M. de Brancas,” he said, “left here a moment ago by one of the regent’s guards,” and he handed me a folded paper.
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