Chapter 8 of The Knave of Diamonds is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Knave of Diamonds is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol. "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you. I'm real pleased to meet you, child. I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know." Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
Chapter 8 of The Knave of Diamonds is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “"Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.”
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."”
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading “"Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.”
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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 I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I'm real pleased to meet you, child.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
dearly loved
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm real pleased to meet you, child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
come together
From this reading I'm real pleased to meet you, child.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I'm real pleased to meet you, child.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I'm real pleased to meet you, child.
precisely, exactly
From this reading BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BROTHERS "Come right in!" said Mrs. Errol.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
a person, without saying who
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dot's cheeks were scarlet as she came forward to Anne's couch.
at the time that
From this reading I've watched you in church many a time when I ought to have been saying my prayers, and so has someone else I know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anne, my dear, here is little Miss Waring come to see you.
Chapter 8 of The Knave of Diamonds by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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