Chapter 16 of The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE COURT OF ST. JAMES. The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles. Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation. Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
Chapter 16 of The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.”
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading “Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.”
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.”
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading “Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.”
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.”
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading “Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.”
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.”
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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 Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE COURT OF ST.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
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From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading AT THE COURT OF ST.
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
with full knowledge and deliberation
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE COURT OF ST.
on one occasion
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The news of the arrival of Mrs. Oswald Carey in Boston caused some flutter in social circles.
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE COURT OF ST.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE COURT OF ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her precise relations to the exiled King became at once a subject for speculation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Men of the world, with a taste for scandal, shrugged their shoulders and laughed knowingly.
Chapter 16 of The King's Men: A Tale of To-morrow by Robert Grant holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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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