Chapter 30 of A rogue's tragedy is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of A rogue's tragedy is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They had exchanged tokens. He had parted with this knife to your husband. It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear. The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final. I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
Chapter 30 of A rogue's tragedy is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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threatening with damnation
From this reading “It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading ““They had exchanged tokens.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.”
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading “I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.”
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading “The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final.”
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading ““They had exchanged tokens.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.”
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.
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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 I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final.
threatening with damnation
From this reading It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “They had exchanged tokens.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They had exchanged tokens.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had parted with this knife to your husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had parted with this knife to your husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He had parted with this knife to your husband.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He had parted with this knife to your husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
except for; apart from
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They had exchanged tokens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had parted with this knife to your husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had parted with this knife to your husband.
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading “They had exchanged tokens.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading I hang your Louis, Madame--twist a saintly neck to save a rake’s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the damning link, to which I’ll swear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Court is my Court, and my testimony will be final.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had parted with this knife to your husband.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He had parted with this knife to your husband.
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