Chapter 11 of The Wicked Marquis is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Wicked Marquis is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances. As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation. "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me." "I was going to ask you about Broomleys," David replied. The Marquis was puzzled.
Chapter 11 of The Wicked Marquis is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “"There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."”
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading “The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.”
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.”
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “The Marquis was puzzled.”
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading “As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.”
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 Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.”
In this reading “The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.”
In this reading “"There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."”
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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 "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was going to ask you about Broomleys," David replied.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
anew
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
Having no one else present.
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I was going to ask you about Broomleys," David replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to ask you about Broomleys," David replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "I was going to ask you about Broomleys," David replied.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
the act of departing
From this reading "I was going to ask you about Broomleys," David replied.
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The Marquis was puzzled.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I was going to ask you about Broomleys," David replied.
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as they were alone again, he reverted to his companion's observation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marquis was occupied for several minutes in exchanging greetings with passing acquaintances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There was a matter, I think you said, Mr. Thain, which you wished to discuss with me."
Chapter 11 of The Wicked Marquis by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 11 holds 138 sentences of The Wicked Marquis, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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