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Chapter 1 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ HER MAJESTY'S MINISTER, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. HIS EXCELLENCY. "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
Chapter 1 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “HIS EXCELLENCY.”
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “"Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “"Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “"Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"”
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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 "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS EXCELLENCY.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
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From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
a special situation
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Then, plainly speaking, the whole thing remains a mystery?"
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From this reading Her Majesty's Minister, by William Le Queux.
Chapter 1 of Her Majesty's Minister by William Le Queux holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 holds 429 sentences of Her Majesty's Minister, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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