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Chapter 9 of The Queen's Advocate is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM BAD TO WORSE. The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle. I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling. Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition. “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
Chapter 9 of The Queen's Advocate is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading “The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.”
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.”
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading “The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.”
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading “I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.”
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made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
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 The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I had to cling to the pommel to prevent myself from falling.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
put a saddle on
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
only a very short time before
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crushing disappointment and the anxiety it caused, following on the fatigue of the long ride, aggravated the injury to my head so that I could scarcely keep in the saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us rest, Burgwan,” she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle was quick to see my condition.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
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