Chapter 5 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively. "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood. The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember." "True," he murmured. "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
Chapter 5 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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unequivocally detestable
From this reading “"That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “"That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “"That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."”
wrongly understood
From this reading “"Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"True," he murmured.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading “The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."”
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be included in or classified as
In this reading “"Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.”
have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
In this reading “The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "True," he murmured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
wrongly understood
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "True," he murmured.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
To recall to mind.
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
express in words
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
not in physical motion
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True," he murmured.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Chapter 5 of The Great Court Scandal by William Le Queux holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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