Chapter 9 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply. "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me." "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her. "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding. When will it be?"
Chapter 9 of Behind the Throne is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “"Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.”
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading “"No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.”
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading “"I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “"I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “"I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.”
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.
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
dearly loved
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When will it be?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, Madame," was the girl's blushing reply.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Perhaps I may be able to attend your wedding.
at the time that
From this reading When will it be?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When will it be?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you every happiness, my dear," declared the queen, for Mary was an especial favourite with her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I thank your Majesty for your kind thought of me."
Chapter 9 of Behind the Throne by William Le Queux holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 9 holds 437 sentences of Behind the Throne, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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