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Chapter 4 of My Queen — From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ABDUCTION OF DOLLIE. Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words. They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them. He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant. First of all, he loved his farm; wife and children came after.
Chapter 4 of My Queen — From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading “THE ABDUCTION OF DOLLIE.”
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading “Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.”
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.”
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading “Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.”
communicated in words
From this reading “They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.”
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 “Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.”
In this reading “Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.”
In this reading “He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.”
In this reading “They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.”
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the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF DOLLIE.
later than; following
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
(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 First of all, he loved his farm; wife and children came after.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First of all, he loved his farm; wife and children came after.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading First of all, he loved his farm; wife and children came after.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF DOLLIE.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading First of all, he loved his farm; wife and children came after.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, he loved his farm; wife and children came after.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
held dear
From this reading First of all, he loved his farm; wife and children came after.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
capable of being shocked
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF DOLLIE.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABDUCTION OF DOLLIE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
communicated in words
From this reading They rang in his ears for hours after she uttered them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not an altogether bad man at heart, but he was narrow-minded and ignorant.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading First of all, he loved his farm; wife and children came after.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Joshua Marlowe’s tanned and bearded face grew pale at his daughter’s words.
Chapter 4 of My Queen — From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter by Lurana Sheldon holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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