Chapter 19 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post. "Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched. "La Roche? Ah! With what news?"
Chapter 19 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.”
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.”
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading “"Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched.”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.”
past form of “screech” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “"Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.”
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From this reading Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
the act of waking
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
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From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
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 NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched.
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading "Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched.
information about recent and important events
From this reading With what news?"
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
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From this reading "Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched.
past form of “screech” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading "Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Messengers from Fort La Roche," they screeched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what news?"
which person or people
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOT IN THE BONDS OF GOD "Who speaks!" called Dunvegan from the watchtower to the noisy fellows who were shouting and beating upon the gates with the ostensible object of awakening the sleepy post.
Chapter 19 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) by Samuel Alexander White holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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