Chapter 13 of My Queen — From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of My Queen — From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARREST AND RESCUE. For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.” “Marion! Oh, Marion! Save me!”
Chapter 13 of My Queen — From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “THE ARREST AND RESCUE.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.””
lacking funds
From this reading “For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.””
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading “For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.””
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE ARREST AND RESCUE.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Save me!””
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.””
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.””
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 “For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.””
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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 For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARREST AND RESCUE.
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST AND RESCUE.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
lacking funds
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
and nothing more
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Marion!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Save me!”
a particular point in time
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Marion!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE ARREST AND RESCUE.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save me!”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST AND RESCUE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For just one brief moment not a sound was heard; then an echoing shriek broke from the lips of the “subject.”
Chapter 13 of My Queen — From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter by Lurana Sheldon holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
Chapter 13 holds 325 sentences of My Queen — From Farm to Fortune; or Only a Farmer's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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