Chapter 25 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXAMINATION. At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?” “Back to your own house, countess.” “My house—in the faubourg?” “Yes, countess.
Chapter 25 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?””
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?””
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading ““Back to your own house, countess.””
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “THE EXAMINATION.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ““Back to your own house, countess.””
immediately past
From this reading “At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?””
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes, countess.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading “My house—in the faubourg?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My house—in the faubourg?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
immediately past
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My house—in the faubourg?”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
in or at the place that
From this reading At last Jeanne said, “Where is this carriage taking me to, cardinal?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, countess.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Back to your own house, countess.”
Chapter 25 of The Queen's Necklace by Maurice Leblanc holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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 25 holds 51 sentences of The Queen's Necklace, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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