Chapter 8 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Macbean took the telegram and hesitated. "Well? What are you waiting there for? Haven't you had your dinner-- eh?" "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
Chapter 8 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “"Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Haven't you had your dinner-- eh?"”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Macbean took the telegram and hesitated.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “"Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “"Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Macbean took the telegram and hesitated.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Macbean took the telegram and hesitated.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you waiting there for?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Haven't you had your dinner-- eh?"
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From this reading Haven't you had your dinner-- eh?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What are you waiting there for?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Haven't you had your dinner-- eh?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven't you had your dinner-- eh?"
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Macbean took the telegram and hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macbean took the telegram and hesitated.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Macbean took the telegram and hesitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Macbean took the telegram and hesitated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What are you waiting there for?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Macbean took the telegram and hesitated.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading What are you waiting there for?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you waiting there for?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you waiting there for?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes, I have had my dinner, Mr Morgan-Mason," was the young man's quick reply, his anger rising.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Haven't you had your dinner-- eh?"
Chapter 8 of Behind the Throne by William Le Queux holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 8 holds 447 sentences of Behind the Throne, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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