Chapter 19 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MADEMOISELLE OLIVA. During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said. “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.” “How so?” replied the man. “Shall I tell you?”
Chapter 19 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading ““For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.””
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading ““For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.””
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “MADEMOISELLE OLIVA.”
having a point
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
having come into contact
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
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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 During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
put on clothes
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How so?” replied the man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I tell you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading MADEMOISELLE OLIVA.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADEMOISELLE OLIVA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
having a point
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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 During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “How so?” replied the man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I tell you?”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How so?” replied the man.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
express in words
From this reading “Shall I tell you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
having come into contact
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
which person or people
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
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