Chapter 93 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 93 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARRIAGE. On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen. He glanced frequently towards the door. “Are not the young couple ready? I believe it is noon,” he said.
Chapter 93 of The Queen's Necklace is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pair who associate with one another
From this reading ““Are not the young couple ready?”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “He glanced frequently towards the door.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He glanced frequently towards the door.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “THE MARRIAGE.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.”
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading “On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.”
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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 On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are not the young couple ready?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe it is noon,” he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Are not the young couple ready?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He glanced frequently towards the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
put on clothes
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He glanced frequently towards the door.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced frequently towards the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced frequently towards the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe it is noon,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe it is noon,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe it is noon,” he said.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE.
the middle of the day
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Are not the young couple ready?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
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 On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Are not the young couple ready?
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I believe it is noon,” he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
confined on all sides
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
in the direction of
From this reading He glanced frequently towards the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the same day at noon the king entered a drawing-room, where the queen was sitting in full dress, but pale through her rouge, and surrounded by a party of ladies and gentlemen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Are not the young couple ready?
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