Chapter 16 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud. She was looking aghast. “To-morrow everybody will know it!” she ejaculated. “Know what?” “That Mr. Grimshaw couldn’t find us.”
Chapter 16 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “She was looking aghast.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.”
every person
From this reading ““To-morrow everybody will know it!” she ejaculated.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “She was looking aghast.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.”
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.
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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 MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She was looking aghast.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That Mr. Grimshaw couldn’t find us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-morrow everybody will know it!” she ejaculated.
every person
From this reading “To-morrow everybody will know it!” she ejaculated.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “That Mr. Grimshaw couldn’t find us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That Mr. Grimshaw couldn’t find us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “To-morrow everybody will know it!” she ejaculated.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “To-morrow everybody will know it!” she ejaculated.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking aghast.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That Mr. Grimshaw couldn’t find us.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking aghast.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That Mr. Grimshaw couldn’t find us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS FRINK MAKES A CALL At the tears on Millicent’s face now, Hugh laughed aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-morrow everybody will know it!” she ejaculated.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That Mr. Grimshaw couldn’t find us.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was looking aghast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Know what?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “To-morrow everybody will know it!” she ejaculated.
Chapter 16 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel by Clara Louise Burnham holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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