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Chapter 11 of In the King's Name is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hilary felt giddy. The reaction was almost more than he could bear. He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way. The latter saw it and smiled. "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
Chapter 11 of In the King's Name is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “"Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “Hilary felt giddy.”
harmed
From this reading “He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.”
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading “He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “"Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “The reaction was almost more than he could bear.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.”
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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 He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
have
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hilary felt giddy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Hilary felt giddy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilary felt giddy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
be the source of pain
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
harmed
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter saw it and smiled.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter saw it and smiled.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
cut with a saw
From this reading The latter saw it and smiled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The latter saw it and smiled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reaction was almost more than he could bear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He felt hurt and insulted that such a trick should have been played upon him, and he was ready to turn from the captain in an injured way.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes," he said, taking the young man's arm, "it was a dirty trick, but it was a necessity.
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