Chapter 11 of H. R. is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of H. R. is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He held out his hand. She quickly put hers behind her back. His face thereat lighted up. "Ah, you love me!" he exclaimed. "It was only a question of time, Empress.
Chapter 11 of H. R. is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “She quickly put hers behind her back.”
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “"It was only a question of time, Empress.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Ah, you love me!" he exclaimed.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “He held out his hand.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “She quickly put hers behind her back.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “His face thereat lighted up.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"It was only a question of time, Empress.”
with speed
From this reading “She quickly put hers behind her back.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"It was only a question of time, Empress.”
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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 "It was only a question of time, Empress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, you love me!" he exclaimed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She quickly put hers behind her back.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She quickly put hers behind her back.
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading "It was only a question of time, Empress.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah, you love me!" he exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face thereat lighted up.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She quickly put hers behind her back.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She quickly put hers behind her back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held out his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was only a question of time, Empress.
set afire or burning
From this reading His face thereat lighted up.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Ah, you love me!" he exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah, you love me!" he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was only a question of time, Empress.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was only a question of time, Empress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She quickly put hers behind her back.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "It was only a question of time, Empress.
with speed
From this reading She quickly put hers behind her back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quickly put hers behind her back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face thereat lighted up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It was only a question of time, Empress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His face thereat lighted up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was only a question of time, Empress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, you love me!" he exclaimed.
Chapter 11 of H. R. by Edwin Lefevre holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
Chapter 11 holds 377 sentences of H. R., unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of H. R. by Edwin Lefevre exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 377 sentences, grouped into 76 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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