Chapter 2 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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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The same," I laughed--"ever the same." "Not the same to me," she hastened to protest. "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said. "Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris." "Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.
Chapter 2 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “"I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “"Not the same to me," she hastened to protest.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “"The same," I laughed--"ever the same."”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “"Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris."”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “"Not the same to me," she hastened to protest.”
with speed
From this reading “"Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.”
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “"I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.
at any time
From this reading "The same," I laughed--"ever the same."
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Not the same to me," she hastened to protest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The same," I laughed--"ever the same."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "The same," I laughed--"ever the same."
engage in
From this reading "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not the same to me," she hastened to protest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the same to me," she hastened to protest.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris."
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Not the same to me," she hastened to protest.
with speed
From this reading "Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The same," I laughed--"ever the same."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not the same to me," she hastened to protest.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.
express in words
From this reading "Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The same," I laughed--"ever the same."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not the same to me," she hastened to protest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Because I thought you would know it quickly enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Remember, you did not tell me you were in Paris."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I might make a similar charge against yourself," I said.
Chapter 2 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 2 holds 429 sentences of Her Majesty's Minister, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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