Chapter 33 of The Knave of Diamonds is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of The Knave of Diamonds is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference. Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her. She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence. "The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly. "P'r'aps you know."
Chapter 33 of The Knave of Diamonds is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.”
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 “THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.”
for a short time
From this reading “"The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.”
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading “"The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly.”
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.”
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading “Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.”
be dressed in
From this reading “She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.”
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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 THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
the state of being absent
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
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 THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
for a short time
From this reading "The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "P'r'aps you know."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
come together
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "P'r'aps you know."
accept an excuse for
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading "The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly.
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
in the near future
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The prodigal has returned," he told her briefly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEEN'S PARDON As soon as Anne entered Baronmead that evening she was aware of a difference.
be dressed in
From this reading She had not seen him wear that look in all the months of Nap's absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertie, with a thunderous countenance, came forward to meet her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "P'r'aps you know."
Chapter 33 of The Knave of Diamonds by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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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