Chapter 49 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XLIX
Chapter 49 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO. The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel. She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted. “You come from Versailles?” said he. “Yes.”
Chapter 49 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.”
(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 “The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.”
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading “THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO.”
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading ““You come from Versailles?” said he.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
(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 The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
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From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO.
possessive form of “queen” — 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 THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had herself announced, and was immediately admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
at the time that
From this reading The cardinal was at home when Madame de la Motte came to his hotel.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You come from Versailles?” said he.
Chapter 49 of The Queen's Necklace by Maurice Leblanc holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
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