Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Elizabeth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Elizabeth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting. Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise. "So little of him," she repeated. "Why, I--I know everything, Aunt Cornelia." And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.
Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Elizabeth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.”
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"So little of him," she repeated.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Why, I--I know everything, Aunt Cornelia."
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From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
dearly loved
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Why, I--I know everything, Aunt Cornelia."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I--I know everything, Aunt Cornelia."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
immediately past
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So little of him," she repeated.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
recurring again and again
From this reading "So little of him," she repeated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So little of him," she repeated.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she smiled to herself in silent amusement.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I--I know everything, Aunt Cornelia."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in genuine surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know so little about him, my dear," Miss Cornelia could not help at last protesting.
Chapter 3 of The Ordeal of Elizabeth by Anonymous holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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