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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.
It was the Duke of Mizrox.
Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.
My life is yours,” he said, calmly.
She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.
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Graustark

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Graustark is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.
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It was the Duke of Mizrox.
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Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.
Line 4
My life is yours,” he said, calmly.
/maɪ laɪf ɪz jʊrz hiː sed ˈkɑːmli/
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She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

comprehend verb US /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/

get the meaning of something

From this reading “She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.”

dazed adjective US /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading “After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.”

expressions noun US /ɪkˈspreʃənz/

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.”

forfeit verb US /ˈfɔːrfɪt/

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

From this reading ““Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.”

heaped verb US /hiːpt/

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading “After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.”

knelt verb US /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.”

radiant adjective US /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading “After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.”

throng noun US /θrɔːŋ/

a large gathering of people

From this reading “After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.”

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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 After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading My life is yours,” he said, calmly.

comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/

get the meaning of something

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading It was the Duke of Mizrox.

expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

From this reading “Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My life is yours,” he said, calmly.

heapedverbUS /hiːpt/

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading “Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the Duke of Mizrox.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading My life is yours,” he said, calmly.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

Mizrox

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the Duke of Mizrox.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My life is yours,” he said, calmly.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

oathnounUS /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading “Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.

preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading “Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading My life is yours,” he said, calmly.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

subjectionnoun

forced submission to control by others

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/

a large gathering of people

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading My life is yours,” he said, calmly.

Chapter 16 of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Vocabulary met early in Graustark

Words and structures a reader meets early in Graustark, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Grenfall
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Lorry
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Boarded
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East-bound
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