Chapter 1 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE GREAT COURT SCANDAL, BY WILLIAN LE QUEUX. PREFACE. WILLIAM LE QUEUX. William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
Chapter 1 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.”
brought into existence
From this reading “William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.”
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 “William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.”
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From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
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From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
brought into existence
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
used to form the superlative
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
belonging to the present time
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
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From this reading The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William Le Queux, one of the most popular of present-day authors, was born in London on July 2, 1864.
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From this reading WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
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From this reading The Great Court Scandal, by Willian Le Queux.
Chapter 1 of The Great Court Scandal by William Le Queux holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 1 holds 437 sentences of The Great Court Scandal, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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