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Chapter 8 of The Queen's Favourite is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man. "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord." Lord Orford walked up and down the room. "Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man. "Only that I have been a fool.
Chapter 8 of The Queen's Favourite is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading “"Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “"At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"Only that I have been a fool.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “"Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “"Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.”
by chance
From this reading “"Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."”
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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In this reading “"At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."”
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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 "Only that I have been a fool.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Orford walked up and down the room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Only that I have been a fool.
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lord Orford walked up and down the room.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Only that I have been a fool.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only that I have been a fool.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
by chance
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only that I have been a fool.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Orford walked up and down the room.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lord Orford walked up and down the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Have you any further orders, sir?" asked the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lord Orford walked up and down the room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lord Orford walked up and down the room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Coasting about, maybe on her way to Holland," said the man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At all events she is out of that pest-hole; you ought to be satisfied, my lord."
Chapter 8 of The Queen's Favourite by Eliza F. [Adapter] Pollard holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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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