Chapter 9 of Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST DECREE OF ONALBA. DOWNFALL OF THE PLOTTERS. BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence. Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon. "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
Chapter 9 of Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.”
issue a decree
From this reading “THE LAST DECREE OF ONALBA.”
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading “DOWNFALL OF THE PLOTTERS.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.”
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading “DOWNFALL OF THE PLOTTERS.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.”
shedding tears
From this reading “Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.”
on that
From this reading “Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.”
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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 BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
surprising greatly
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
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From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
issue a decree
From this reading THE LAST DECREE OF ONALBA.
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading DOWNFALL OF THE PLOTTERS.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DECREE OF ONALBA.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST DECREE OF ONALBA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST DECREE OF ONALBA.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading DOWNFALL OF THE PLOTTERS.
a prince or king in India
From this reading "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
shedding tears
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DECREE OF ONALBA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
on that
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This decree, I, Onalba, Rajah of Parrabang, give to my people.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BRIGHT-WITS RECEIVES HIS REWARD In a voice that rang through the great hall the stranger commanded silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Then tearing the parchment open he read the amazing decree which Onalba had written thereon.
Chapter 9 of Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore by Burren Laughlin holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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