Chapter 57 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 57 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN. Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen. “Madame,” said she, “the cardinal is here.” She then introduced him, and took her leave. The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
Chapter 57 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.”
(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 DE ROHAN.”
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading “Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “She then introduced him, and took her leave.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.”
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She then introduced him, and took her leave.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
(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 DE ROHAN.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She then introduced him, and took her leave.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Madame,” said she, “the cardinal is here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She then introduced him, and took her leave.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She then introduced him, and took her leave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame,” said she, “the cardinal is here.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
go away from a place
From this reading She then introduced him, and took her leave.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
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From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the 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 Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
in a respectful manner
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Madame,” said she, “the cardinal is here.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Madame,” said she, “the cardinal is here.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then introduced him, and took her leave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She then introduced him, and took her leave.
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had M. de Calonne traversed the gallery, when Madame de la Motte was shown in to the queen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The cardinal, finding himself alone with the queen, bowed respectfully, without raising his eyes.
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