Chapter 17 of The Royal Life Guard is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Royal Life Guard is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FEUD. The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower. More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first. "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me. I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
Chapter 17 of The Royal Life Guard is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determine the number or amount of
From this reading “"The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.”
crouch or curl up
From this reading “The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.”
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading “THE FEUD.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “"The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.”
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.”
one of the common people
From this reading “The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.”
adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading “I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
crouch or curl up
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading THE FEUD.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
one of the common people
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
express in words
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
express in speech
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEUD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I am waiting for him to be good enough to do so."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
which person or people
From this reading More than that, it was the latter who spoke the first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The count does me the honor to say he wants to speak with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two men, on facing each other, looked without the nobleman making the plebeian cower.
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