Chapter 44 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 44 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AND ENGLAND. Let us note a circumstance. Josiana had _le tour_. This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage. To have _le tour_--what does it mean?
Chapter 44 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading “Let us note a circumstance.”
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading “This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AND ENGLAND.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.”
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
manifest or bring back
From this reading “This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AND ENGLAND.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
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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 Let us note a circumstance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AND ENGLAND.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Let us note a circumstance.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have _le tour_--what does it mean?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AND ENGLAND.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josiana had _le tour_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have _le tour_--what does it mean?
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AND ENGLAND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To have _le tour_--what does it mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josiana had _le tour_.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Josiana had _le tour_.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us note a circumstance.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To have _le tour_--what does it mean?
a brief written record
From this reading Let us note a circumstance.
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
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 This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
manifest or bring back
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
express in words
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AND ENGLAND.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Josiana had _le tour_.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us note a circumstance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To have _le tour_--what does it mean?
at the time that
From this reading This is easy to understand when we reflect that she was, although illegitimate, the queen’s sister--that is to say, a princely personage.
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