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The Queen of Hearts

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.
My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.
Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.
After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.
When it came up it was full inside and out.
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The Queen of Hearts

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Queen of Hearts is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.
/aɪ hæd nɑːt bɪn ˈsetəld mʌtʃ mɔːr ðæn sɪks wiːks ɪn maɪ ˈkʌntri ˈpræktəs wen aɪ wɑːz sent fɔːr tuː ə ˈneɪbərɪŋ taʊn tuː kənˈsʌlt wɪð ðə ˈrezɪdənt ˈmedəkəl mæn ðer ɑːn ə keɪs ʌv ˈveri ˈdeɪndʒərəs ˈɪlnəs/
Line 2
My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.
/maɪ hɔːrs hæd kʌm daʊn wɪð miː æt ðə end ʌv ə lɔːŋ raɪd ðə naɪt bɪˈfɔːr ənd hæd hɜːrt hɪmˈself ˈlʌkəli mʌtʃ mɔːr ðæn hiː hæd hɜːrt hɪz ˈmæstər/
Line 3
Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.
/ˈbiːɪŋ dɪˈpraɪvd ʌv ðə ˈænəməlz ˈsɜːrvəsəz aɪ ˈstɑːrtɪd fɔːr maɪ ˌdestəˈneɪʃən baɪ ðə koʊtʃ ðer wɜːr noʊ ˈreɪlweɪz æt ðæt taɪm ənd aɪ hoʊpt tuː ɡet bæk əˈɡen təˈwɔːrd ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ/
Line 4
After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.
/ˈæftər ðə ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən wɑːz ˈoʊvər aɪ went tuː ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪn ʌv ðə taʊn tuː weɪt fɔːr ðə koʊtʃ/
Line 5
When it came up it was full inside and out.
/wen ɪt keɪm ʌp ɪt wɑːz fʊl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd aʊt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

animal's noun US /ˈænəməlz/

possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

consultation noun US /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading “After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.”

deprived adjective US /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading “Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.”

destination noun US /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading “Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.”

luckily adverb US /ˈlʌkəli/

by good fortune

From this reading “My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.”

neighboring adjective US /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading “I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.”

railways noun US /ˈreɪlweɪz/

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.”

resident adjective US /ˈrezɪdənt/

living in a particular place

From this reading “I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/

possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When it came up it was full inside and out.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/

get or ask advice from

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When it came up it was full inside and out.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

innnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading When it came up it was full inside and out.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it came up it was full inside and out.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/

by good fortune

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When it came up it was full inside and out.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.

railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/

living in a particular place

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading My horse had come down with me at the end of a long ride the night before, and had hurt himself, luckily, much more than he had hurt his master.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When it came up it was full inside and out.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After the consultation was over, I went to the principal inn of the town to wait for the coach.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Being deprived of the animal’s services, I started for my destination by the coach (there were no railways at that time), and I hoped to get back again, toward the afternoon, in the same way.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had not been settled much more than six weeks in my country practice when I was sent for to a neighboring town, to consult with the resident medical man there on a case of very dangerous illness.

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How do I study chapter 9 of The Queen of Hearts?

Work through the 12 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 12 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Queen of Hearts

Common questions about reading The Queen of Hearts by Wilkie Collins on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Queen of Hearts?

Yes. All 6655 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1917 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Queen of Hearts is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1917, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Queen of Hearts take to read?

About 554 minutes of reading across 1331 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Queen of Hearts section by section

How to work through The Queen of Hearts section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 28 chapters of The Queen of Hearts to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Queen of Hearts

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Queen of Hearts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Letter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Queen of Hearts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dedication
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Queen of Hearts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Emile
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Queen of Hearts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Forgues
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Queen of Hearts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.