Chapter 9 of The School Queens is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The School Queens is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. WARD'S SCHOOL. It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night. Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace. She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
Chapter 9 of The School Queens is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.”
something you have to do
From this reading “She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace.”
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “WARD'S SCHOOL.”
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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 It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
(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 She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
any thing at all
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
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From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
something you have to do
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
worried and uneasy
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
an educational institution
From this reading WARD'S SCHOOL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is to be regretted that Mr. Cardew spent a restless night.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace.
precisely as stated
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading WARD'S SCHOOL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She trusted so absolutely in her husband's judgment and in in his power to do the very best he could on all possible occasions for her and hers that she was never deeply troubled about anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Cardew, on the contrary, slept with the utmost peace.
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