Chapter 4 of King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head. "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act." "Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten. "Is all ready here?" "Long since.
Chapter 4 of King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bishop of highest rank
From this reading “"No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “"Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “"No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “"Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten.”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “"I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “"No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.”
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In this reading “"No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.”
In this reading “"No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.”
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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, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Is all ready here?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is all ready here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Long since.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
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From this reading "Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Is all ready here?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Now is the time to show clean heels," continued Morten.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Long since.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "I and the Lord's vengeance do but _seem_ to sleep, until it is time to wake and act."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "No, thou faithful servant of the Lord!" answered the archbishop, in a weak voice, and raised his head.
Chapter 4 of King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 by Bernhard Severin Ingemann holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 4 holds 458 sentences of King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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