Chapter 2 of Her Majesty the King is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Her Majesty the King is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil. It is a cipher, replied the Sage. What is a cipher? persisted the Pupil. It is naught, answered the Sage. Is there a cryptogram in this book? asked the Pupil. If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
Chapter 2 of Her Majesty the King is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of no importance
From this reading “If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._”
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading “It is a cipher, replied the Sage.”
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading “If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “It is naught, answered the Sage.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “What is a cipher? persisted the Pupil.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil.”
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “It is a cipher, replied the Sage.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil.
Having no one else present.
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It is naught, answered the Sage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Is there a cryptogram in this book? asked the Pupil.
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading It is a cipher, replied the Sage.
a piece of writing in code or cipher
From this reading What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there a cryptogram in this book? asked the Pupil.
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a cipher, replied the Sage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
a quantity of no importance
From this reading It is naught, answered the Sage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading What is a cipher? persisted the Pupil.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It is a cipher, replied the Sage.
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading It is a cipher, replied the Sage.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
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From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there a cryptogram in this book? asked the Pupil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is there a cryptogram in this book? asked the Pupil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is a cryptogram? asked the Pupil.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading If there be, a Sage alone will find it. It should explain aught that may seem irrelevant.—_The Wisdom of Shacabac._
Chapter 2 of Her Majesty the King by James Jeffrey Roche holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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.
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