Chapter 41 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 41 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HATE IS AS STRONG AS LOVE. Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her. Barkilphedro was one. Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David. As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
Chapter 41 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 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 “Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “HATE IS AS STRONG AS LOVE.”
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading “Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.”
with planning and intention
From this reading “Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
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 Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HATE IS AS STRONG AS LOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barkilphedro was one.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading HATE IS AS STRONG AS LOVE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HATE IS AS STRONG AS LOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading HATE IS AS STRONG AS LOVE.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barkilphedro was one.
with planning and intention
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
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 Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading HATE IS AS STRONG AS LOVE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Queen Anne had several of these low voices about her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barkilphedro was one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading As we have said, he whispered in three ears, one more than Dangeau.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Besides the queen, he secretly worked, influenced, and plotted upon Lady Josiana and Lord David.
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