Chapter 8 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," she replied in a harsh tone. "My presence in Paris is not wanted. You are better without me. You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget." "Forget!"
Chapter 8 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “"No," she replied in a harsh tone.”
go away from a place
From this reading “You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “"My presence in Paris is not wanted.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “"My presence in Paris is not wanted.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"No," she replied in a harsh tone.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"My presence in Paris is not wanted.”
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 “"No," she replied in a harsh tone.”
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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 "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
anew
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are better without me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You are better without me.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
go away from a place
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are better without me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must leave England again to-morrow--and you must forget."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "No," she replied in a harsh tone.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "My presence in Paris is not wanted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You are better without me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are better without me.
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