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Chapter 12 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him. The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper. They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly. "We know that woman!" CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
Chapter 12 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 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 TWENTY NINE.”
-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “"Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.”
communicated in words
From this reading “The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.”
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 “"Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.”
In this reading “The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.”
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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 "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
later than; following
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We know that woman!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We know that woman!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They startled me: "Have a care, Mr. Ingram," he said meaningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
communicated in words
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know that woman!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Certainly," I answered; and after excusing myself to Edith I moved off a few paces with him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We know that woman!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words he uttered were spoken in a whisper.
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