Chapter 8 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DUCHESS. [_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course. [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation? QUEX. [_Politely._] _Yours_ at least, my dear Duchess.
Chapter 8 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “[_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “DUCHESS.”
with strained or eager attention
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “[_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “[_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course.”
in a polite manner
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “[_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Politely._] _Yours_ at least, my dear Duchess.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading [_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading [_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course.
dearly loved
From this reading [_Politely._] _Yours_ at least, my dear Duchess.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading DUCHESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
with strained or eager attention
From this reading [_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading [_Politely._] _Yours_ at least, my dear Duchess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading [_Intently._] Books and pictures--of course.
in a polite manner
From this reading [_Politely._] _Yours_ at least, my dear Duchess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUEX.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
except for; apart from
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_In an outburst._] Oh, you are certain you can save my reputation?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading [_Politely._] _Yours_ at least, my dear Duchess.
Chapter 8 of The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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