Chapter 7 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAURENT. At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis. “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror. “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée. “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
Chapter 7 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ““See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.”
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ““Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading ““Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading ““Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAURENT.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “See, all the doors are shut,” said Andrée.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment our heroines heard the clock strike from the church of St. Louis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Oh, mon Dieu! a quarter to twelve,” they cried, in terror.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, that is nothing; for, if they were open, we would not go in here.
Chapter 7 of The Queen's Necklace by Maurice Leblanc holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 7 holds 238 sentences of The Queen's Necklace, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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