Chapter 8 of God and the King is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of God and the King is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave. "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy. "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation. "He knoweth that?" "Yes—he scenteth it," said the Stadtholder grimly.
Chapter 8 of God and the King is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “"No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Yes—he scenteth it," said the Stadtholder grimly.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.”
a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
From this reading “THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.”
a port and industrial city in northeastern England
From this reading “"No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.”
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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 "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Yes—he scenteth it," said the Stadtholder grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He knoweth that?"
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He knoweth that?"
a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
From this reading THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
not one, and not any
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes—he scenteth it," said the Stadtholder grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes—he scenteth it," said the Stadtholder grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes—he scenteth it," said the Stadtholder grimly.
a port and industrial city in northeastern England
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He knoweth that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR "M. D’Albeville?" echoed the Landgrave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No one else was privy to my Lord Sunderland his part——" M. Fagel gave a quick exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It can be none other, Highness," answered William, with energy.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes—he scenteth it," said the Stadtholder grimly.
Chapter 8 of God and the King by Marjorie Bowen holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 8 holds 145 sentences of God and the King, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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