Chapter 23 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate. Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather. “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said. “But it wouldn’t.” Colonel Duane looked surprised.
Chapter 23 of The Queen of Farrandale: A Novel is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading ““You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ““You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading ““You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Colonel Duane looked surprised.”
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 “MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.”
In this reading “MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.”
In this reading “Colonel Duane looked surprised.”
In this reading ““You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.”
In this reading “Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.”
In this reading “MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.”
In this reading “Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.”
In this reading “Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
later than; following
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it wouldn’t.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Duane looked surprised.
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Duane looked surprised.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Colonel Duane looked surprised.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
in the near future
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Colonel Duane looked surprised.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
precisely as stated
From this reading MILLICENT Very soon Millicent’s familiar figure appeared at the iron gate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before she started from home she had talked with her grandfather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it wouldn’t.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re sending a message to Hugh by me that it will be more convenient for you to see him in the morning after this,” she said.
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