Chapter 12 of My Queen is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of My Queen is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARION IS MADE A PRISONER. As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder. It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache. Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know. As soon as they had entered they closed the door behind them.
Chapter 12 of My Queen is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.”
in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
From this reading “It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.”
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading “It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.”
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 “As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARION IS MADE A PRISONER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As soon as they had entered they closed the door behind them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As soon as they had entered they closed the door behind them.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
a young female
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as they had entered they closed the door behind them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know.
in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARION IS MADE A PRISONER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MARION IS MADE A PRISONER.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION IS MADE A PRISONER.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading MARION IS MADE A PRISONER.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
in an impolite manner
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they had entered they closed the door behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as they had entered they closed the door behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they had entered they closed the door behind them.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
in a violent manner
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the low door was thrown rudely and violently open the brave girl instantly recognized the intruder.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him came another man whom Marion did not know.
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Jack Green, the property man from the theatre, inadequately disguised with a wig and a false mustache.
Chapter 12 of My Queen by Lurana Sheldon holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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