Chapter 30 of Debts of Honor is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Debts of Honor is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I BELIEVE....! Day was dawning. Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded. He sat alone beside her bed. Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
Chapter 30 of Debts of Honor is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He sat alone beside her bed.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Day was dawning.”
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading “Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading He sat alone beside her bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat alone beside her bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I BELIEVE....!
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat alone beside her bed.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
the first light of day
From this reading Day was dawning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was dawning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat alone beside her bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat alone beside her bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BELIEVE....!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat alone beside her bed.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
having a supporting base
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was dawning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Servants and domestics had other things to do now: they were standing before the magistrate, face to face with the captured robbers.
people who are wounded
From this reading Topandy had not left Czipra since she had been wounded.
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