By Right of Sword

Chapter XV

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A SHE DEVIL.

The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

All my care was for her.

Before this new feeling of mine for her had forced itself upon me, the situation had been really a game of wits with my life as the stake; but now Olga's life, or at least her liberty, was also at stake.

It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

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Chapter XV Reading 1/44

By Right of Sword

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of By Right of Sword is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A SHE DEVIL.

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The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

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All my care was for her.

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It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Before this new feeling of mine for her had forced itself upon me, the situation had been really a game of wits with my life as the stake; but now Olga's life, or at least her liberty, was also at stake.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

Liberty noun US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SHE DEVIL.

All

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From this reading All my care was for her.

also

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From this reading Before this new feeling of mine for her had forced itself upon me, the situation had been really a game of wits with my life as the stake; but now Olga's life, or at least her liberty, was also at stake.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

appeared

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

care

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From this reading All my care was for her.

contemplated

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

country

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

crisis

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From this reading It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

DEVIL

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From this reading A SHE DEVIL.

feeling

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

forced

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game

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading All my care was for her.

hurrying

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

least

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less

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

life

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liked

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

more

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All my care was for her.

new

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now

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

Olga

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

Olga's

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

out

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

pinched

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From this reading It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

position

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

really

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reasons

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A SHE DEVIL.

situation

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stake

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

there

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From this reading It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

urgent

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From this reading The more I contemplated the position the less I liked it, and the more urgent appeared the reasons for hurrying Olga out of the country.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All my care was for her.

winced

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From this reading It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wits

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writhed

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From this reading It was there the crisis pinched me till I winced and writhed under it.

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