Chapter 25 of Kings in Adversity is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Kings in Adversity is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Three aces! Your majesty is in luck! Shall we make it a jack-pot?” King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head. His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
Chapter 25 of Kings in Adversity is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ““Three aces!”
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading “King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.”
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading “His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.”
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.”
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In this reading “His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.”
In this reading “King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.”
In this reading “His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.”
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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 Shall we make it a jack-pot?”
plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Three aces!
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
cause to be bored
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
of grey tinged with green
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
to a considerable degree
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
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From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your majesty is in luck!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your majesty is in luck!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shall we make it a jack-pot?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall we make it a jack-pot?”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Your majesty is in luck!
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Your majesty is in luck!
engage in
From this reading Shall we make it a jack-pot?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we make it a jack-pot?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three aces!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we make it a jack-pot?”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading His small, greenish-gray eyes gleamed with excitement, and the flush on his heavily moulded face bore witness to the wicked joy he was deriving from a new game of chance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading King Rudolph XII., of Hesse-Heilfels, solemnly acquiesced in this suggestion by a nod of his gray head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your majesty is in luck!
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