Chapter 6 of Privy Seal: His Last Venture is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Privy Seal: His Last Venture is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen. If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either. For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.' 'God help us all!' Throckmorton mocked her.
Chapter 6 of Privy Seal: His Last Venture is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “Throckmorton mocked her.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.”
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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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'God help us all!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
one or the other of two
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'God help us all!'
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'God help us all!'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Throckmorton mocked her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
above and across; more than
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
an angry dispute
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throckmorton mocked her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she care enow for her queenship to lie over it, I will not be Queen either.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'God help us all!'
in or at the place that
From this reading For I will not be in any quarrel where lies are--either of my side or of another's.'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'If she be the King's wife,' Katharine said, 'I will not be Queen.
Chapter 6 of Privy Seal: His Last Venture by Ford Madox Ford holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 6 holds 451 sentences of Privy Seal: His Last Venture, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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