Chapter 34 of The Wicked Marquis is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Wicked Marquis is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served. The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand. She welcomed him a little shortly. "Good morning, Reginald!" "Good morning, Caroline," he replied.
Chapter 34 of The Wicked Marquis is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “"Good morning, Caroline," he replied.”
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “She welcomed him a little shortly.”
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In this reading “At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.”
In this reading “The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.”
In this reading “At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.”
In this reading “At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.”
In this reading “At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.”
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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 At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
later than; following
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "Good morning, Caroline," he replied.
clothing in general
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Reginald!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, Caroline," he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Reginald!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Good morning, Caroline," he replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
for a short time
From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
under normal conditions
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading She welcomed him a little shortly.
in or at the place that
From this reading At a few minutes after nine, the following morning, the Marquis entered the room where breakfast was usually served.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Duchess, in travelling clothes and a hat, was lifting the covers from the silver dishes upon the sideboard, with a fork in her hand.
Chapter 34 of The Wicked Marquis by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 137 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.
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