Chapter 7 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary. He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present. She lifted her shoulders. “Curfew shall not ring to-night! Why the _bouleversement_?”
Chapter 7 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time that the curfew signal is sounded
From this reading ““Curfew shall not ring to-night!”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.”
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading “He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.”
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
in like or similar manner
From this reading “AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.”
a midday meal
From this reading “He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.”
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 “AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.”
In this reading “He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why the _bouleversement_?”
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
From this reading “Curfew shall not ring to-night!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her shoulders.
in like or similar manner
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
a midday meal
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Curfew shall not ring to-night!
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Curfew shall not ring to-night!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She lifted her shoulders.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Curfew shall not ring to-night!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT ROSS GRAHAM’S The horses were at the door, likewise the secretary.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why the _bouleversement_?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had encountered Mrs. Lumbard in the hall, and informed her that the luncheon gong would not sound at present.
Chapter 7 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel by Clara Louise Burnham holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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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