Chapter 11 of The Admiral's Daughter is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Admiral's Daughter is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky. He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day. ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair. ’You may go, Zacchary. You need rest and food.
Chapter 11 of The Admiral's Daughter is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.”
a female domestic
From this reading “’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.”
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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drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
In this reading “He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.”
In this reading “’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.”
In this reading “He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading You need rest and food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ’You may go, Zacchary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
a female domestic
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ’You may go, Zacchary.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You need rest and food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You need rest and food.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.
express in words
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
express in words
From this reading ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ’I will tell her,’ said Mistress Keziah from her chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He was worn out with sorrow, and the fatigue of walking in the hot day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’You may go, Zacchary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’What be I to say to the little maid?’ queried Zacchary, his voice husky.
Chapter 11 of The Admiral's Daughter by Margaret Stuart Lane holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 410 sentences of The Admiral's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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