Chapter 4 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't . . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet. I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry. Well, Marion is Henry's sister.
Chapter 4 of Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.”
the act of constructing something
From this reading “I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't .”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.”
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Well, Marion is Henry's sister.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Well, Marion is Henry's sister.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet.
the act of constructing something
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Well, Marion is Henry's sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, Marion is Henry's sister.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't .
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't .
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't .
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Well, Marion is Henry's sister.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I'm afraid I shall never learn construction, in spite of Henry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marion often says that if Elizabeth hadn't .
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Marion is Henry's sister.
but in spite of that
From this reading . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading . but I believe I haven't told you about Marion yet.
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