Chapter 43 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 43 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING. Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red. He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered. “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet. “About what?”
Chapter 43 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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noisy quarrel
From this reading “He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.”
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading “He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.”
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.”
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.”
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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 He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About what?”
noisy quarrel
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
express in words
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, M. Beausire, and set us right,” said the valet.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
at the time that
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just been having a fierce altercation with his valet, and they were still disputing when Beausire entered.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Don Manoël was less yellow than usual, that is to say, he was more red.
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