Chapter 13 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador. "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open. She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company. Surely that bodes no good!" "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
Chapter 13 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “"Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.”
third-person singular of “bode” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading “Surely that bodes no good!"”
according to the clock
From this reading “"I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “"She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.”
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading “"Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.”
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 “"She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.”
In this reading “"I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
third-person singular of “bode” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Surely that bodes no good!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Surely that bodes no good!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
immediately past
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely that bodes no good!"
according to the clock
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely that bodes no good!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sibyl has been endeavouring to assist us," answered the Ambassador.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She, too, was at the reception last night, and kept eyes and ears open.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I was watching the pair until nearly three o'clock this morning," I explained.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading She heard that both Wolf and that scoundrel Bertini are in Paris in company.
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