Chapter 2 of Queen of the Flaming Diamond is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Queen of the Flaming Diamond is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned. "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time." Drake sat down on the edge of the bed. "Please tell us about yourself," he begged. "There's something I should know?
Chapter 2 of Queen of the Flaming Diamond is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Please tell us about yourself," he begged.”
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading “"Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “"Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Drake sat down on the edge of the bed.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “"Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please tell us about yourself," he begged.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Please tell us about yourself," he begged.”
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 “Drake sat down on the edge of the bed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Please tell us about yourself," he begged.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Drake sat down on the edge of the bed.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Please tell us about yourself," he begged.
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading "Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Drake sat down on the edge of the bed.
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Drake sat down on the edge of the bed.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's something I should know?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There's something I should know?
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drake sat down on the edge of the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drake sat down on the edge of the bed.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please tell us about yourself," he begged.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Drake sat down on the edge of the bed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There's something I should know?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There's something I should know?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."
express in words
From this reading "Please tell us about yourself," he begged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's something I should know?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Leave it to Cinderella Drake," he grinned.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please tell us about yourself," he begged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Man, you sure hit the jack-pot this time."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Please tell us about yourself," he begged.
Chapter 2 of Queen of the Flaming Diamond by Leroy Yerxa holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 2 holds 448 sentences of Queen of the Flaming Diamond, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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