Chapter 8 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indeed? A friend of yours?" "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him." "Whose company is he in?" "Unfortunately, sir, he is not in this regiment."
Chapter 8 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “"Whose company is he in?"”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"Indeed?”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “"Unfortunately, sir, he is not in this regiment."”
by bad luck
From this reading “"Unfortunately, sir, he is not in this regiment."”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “"Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"Whose company is he in?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “A friend of yours?"”
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 A friend of yours?"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Whose company is he in?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A friend of yours?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whose company is he in?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whose company is he in?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whose company is he in?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A friend of yours?"
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "Unfortunately, sir, he is not in this regiment."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Unfortunately, sir, he is not in this regiment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
by bad luck
From this reading "Unfortunately, sir, he is not in this regiment."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, sir, not exactly; I used to know him."
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose company is he in?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading A friend of yours?"
Chapter 8 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures by George Manville Fenn holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 420 sentences of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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