Chapter 10 of My Queen is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of My Queen is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror. “Quick, Marion, look!” she cried, holding out the morning paper. “Clayton Graham is dead. He has been murdered in his own apartments.” The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
Chapter 10 of My Queen is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “He has been murdered in his own apartments.””
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.”
curving or bulging outward
From this reading “CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.”
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
killed unlawfully
From this reading “He has been murdered in his own apartments.””
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.”
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 “CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.”
In this reading “The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.”
In this reading “He has been murdered in his own apartments.””
In this reading “The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.”
In this reading ““Quick, Marion, look!” she cried, holding out the morning paper.”
In this reading “CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.”
In this reading “The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He has been murdered in his own apartments.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been murdered in his own apartments.”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
curving or bulging outward
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Quick, Marion, look!” she cried, holding out the morning paper.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Clayton Graham is dead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
a young female
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “Clayton Graham is dead.
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been murdered in his own apartments.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been murdered in his own apartments.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has been murdered in his own apartments.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Quick, Marion, look!” she cried, holding out the morning paper.
intense and profound fear
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has been murdered in his own apartments.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Clayton Graham is dead.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Quick, Marion, look!” she cried, holding out the morning paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
killed unlawfully
From this reading He has been murdered in his own apartments.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Quick, Marion, look!” she cried, holding out the morning paper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He has been murdered in his own apartments.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Quick, Marion, look!” she cried, holding out the morning paper.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick, Marion, look!” she cried, holding out the morning paper.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
cut with a saw
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
having a supporting base
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
at the time that
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLAYTON GRAHAM’S MURDER When Marion awoke the next morning she saw Alma Allyn standing by her bed-side, her eyes fairly bulging with horror.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl sat bolt upright in bed and snatched the paper hastily.
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