Chapter 19 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONSPIRATORS. "The gods preserve your majesty." By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence. For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard. Failure was a thing of which he had little experience.
Chapter 19 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.”
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS.”
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading “By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.”
past form of “intern” — deprive of freedom
From this reading “By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “"The gods preserve your majesty."”
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
From this reading “By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.”
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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 For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading CONSPIRATORS.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Failure was a thing of which he had little experience.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
an act that fails
From this reading Failure was a thing of which he had little experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The gods preserve your majesty."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Failure was a thing of which he had little experience.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Failure was a thing of which he had little experience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
past form of “intern” — deprive of freedom
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Failure was a thing of which he had little experience.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "The gods preserve your majesty."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
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From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "The gods preserve your majesty."
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The gods preserve your majesty."
a special situation
From this reading Failure was a thing of which he had little experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
precisely as stated
From this reading For a man like Turbo to fail is very hard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the force of circumstances, and Captain Pertinax's ingenious idea of red-handed justice, the Chancellor was sitting interned in his own official residence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Failure was a thing of which he had little experience.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The gods preserve your majesty."
Chapter 19 of Kophetua the Thirteenth by Julian Stafford Corbett holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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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