Chapter 25 of By Right of Sword is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of By Right of Sword is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK. Poor Olga! I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her. I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled. I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.
Chapter 25 of By Right of Sword is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.”
terminate
From this reading “COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK.”
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.”
past form of “impregnate” — fill, as with a certain quality
From this reading “I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.”
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people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.
terminate
From this reading COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
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From this reading I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
past form of “impregnate” — fill, as with a certain quality
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
not any; not one
From this reading COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Olga!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Olga!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COILS THAT NO MAN COULD BREAK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall not easily forget the effect the news had on her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I saw how completely the whole position had been changed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went out from the interview impregnated with the conviction that I was now indeed hopelessly baffled.
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