Chapter 9 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!" "Betrayed? How?" I gasped. "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
Chapter 9 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “"Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “"A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I gasped.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “"Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"”
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “"Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"”
according to the clock
From this reading “"A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “"A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"”
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In this reading “"Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"”
In this reading “"A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.”
In this reading “"A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
immediately past
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
according to the clock
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ingram," he said in a low tone, motioning me to close the door, "we have been betrayed!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A copy of the despatch you brought me last night reached the Quai d'Orsay at two o'clock this morning.
Chapter 9 of Her Majesty's Minister by William Le Queux holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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