Chapter 1 of The Queen's Favourite is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Queen's Favourite is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c. CHAP. I. "The King has come in to his own again" II. Newbolt Manor III.
Chapter 1 of The Queen's Favourite is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"The King has come in to his own again" II.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “Newbolt Manor III.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.”
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading “Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.”
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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anew
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Newbolt Manor III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Newbolt Manor III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Newbolt Manor III.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The King has come in to his own again" II.
a Caucasian
From this reading Author of "The Doctor’s Niece" "The Lady Isobel" "The White Standard" &c.
Chapter 1 of The Queen's Favourite by Eliza F. [Adapter] Pollard holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 1 holds 437 sentences of The Queen's Favourite, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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