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Chapter 10 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute. His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry. He greeted no one. "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!" The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
Chapter 10 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.”
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “He greeted no one.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.”
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading “The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.”
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 gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.”
In this reading “FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.”
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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 FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted no one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He greeted no one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
not any; not one
From this reading He greeted no one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He greeted no one.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading His face was red and the powder from his curls had been shaken off in his hurry.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Richard, Richard," he cried, "there is news of a battle at Eylau!"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gentlemen sprang from their chairs, Madame von Stork turned pale.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
which person or people
From this reading FRESH TROUBLES It was the Major, who never could wait a minute.
Chapter 10 of Two Royal Foes by Eva Annie Madden holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 10 holds 185 sentences of Two Royal Foes, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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