Chapter 14 of My Queen is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of My Queen is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END OF THE TRAGEDY. A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror. Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils. Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps. She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.
Chapter 14 of My Queen is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.”
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.”
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.”
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.”
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading “Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.”
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 “Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps.”
In this reading “A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.”
In this reading “A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.”
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 A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
having eyes that gleam with malice
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
above and across; more than
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps.
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Marion felt her breath coming in quick, short gasps.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She struggled feebly, but her brain seemed reeling.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sharp turn in the hallway caused Marion to shriek with terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hideous Chinamen had sprung at her, and as they caught her in their arms, one of the beady-eyed wretches forced a saturated cloth over her nostrils.
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