Chapter 85 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 85 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE. Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him. She ran to embrace him with a joyous air. “What is it, Andrée?” cried he. “Something which makes me happy.
Chapter 85 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.”
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““Something which makes me happy.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.”
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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 She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
expected hopefully
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
in or at the place that
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
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Chapter 85 holds 61 sentences of The Queen's Necklace, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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