Chapter 1 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ BEHIND THE THRONE, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. THE CAT'S-PAW. "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
Chapter 1 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course the transaction is a purely private one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “"Of course the transaction is a purely private one.”
restricted to something
From this reading “"Of course the transaction is a purely private one.”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.”
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading “"Of course the transaction is a purely private one.”
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.
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In this reading “Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course the transaction is a purely private one.”
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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 "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
a person used by another to gain an end
From this reading THE CAT'S-PAW.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
restricted to something
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading "Of course the transaction is a purely private one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind the Throne, by William Le Queux.
Chapter 1 of Behind the Throne by William Le Queux holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 1 holds 433 sentences of Behind the Throne, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Behind the Throne by William Le Queux exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 433 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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