Chapter 14 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?" "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life." "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger. "I have not forgotten it. We shall be quits one day."
Chapter 14 of Her Majesty's Minister is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “"You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
with no protection or shield
From this reading “"You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading “We shall be quits one day."”
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
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 “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
In this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
In this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
In this reading “"You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.”
In this reading “"I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
with no protection or shield
From this reading "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.
with resolute determination
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I have not forgotten it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
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From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not forgotten it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have not forgotten it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not forgotten it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
on one occasion
From this reading "You exposed me once!" he cried in anger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be quits one day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What!" he cried, "she told you--she has dared to give me away?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know all," I answered firmly, "and your doom is imprisonment on the Island of Gorgona for the remainder of your life."
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