Chapter 6 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not in this room, among these people. Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour. If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder. I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there." "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
Chapter 6 of The Great Court Scandal is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “"But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.”
plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading “Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.”
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 “If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Not in this room, among these people.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
in an accurate manner
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in this room, among these people.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in this room, among these people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Not in this room, among these people.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Not in this room, among these people.
plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
express in speech
From this reading I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
express in words
From this reading "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Not in this room, among these people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not in this room, among these people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."
the upper part of anything
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
on a floor above
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what is this secret you have to tell me?" she inquired curiously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Are there not any smaller salons upstairs? they would be empty at this hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading If I recollect aright, there is a small writing-room at the top of the stairs yonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would beg of your Highness to allow me to speak to you there."
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