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Men of Iron

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.
A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.
Let them go!”
Then again, Let them go!”
Then, for the third and last time, Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”
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Men of Iron

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Men of Iron is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.
/ðer wɑːz ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl ʌv ˈrestləs ˈrʌslɪŋ ˈsaɪ.ləns ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪtʃ ðə ˈkɑːnstəbəl tʊk hɪz pleɪs ɪn ðə siːt əˈpɔɪntɪd fɔːr hɪm dərˈektli ɪn frʌnt ʌv ənd bɪˈloʊ ðə kɪŋz θroʊn/
Line 2
A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.
/ə ˈmoʊmənt ɔːr tuː wen ˈiːvɪn ðə ˈrestləsnəs ənd ðə ˈrʌslɪŋ wɜːr ˈkwaɪətɪd ənd ðen ðə kɪŋ liːnd ˈfɔːrwərd ənd spoʊk tuː ðə ˈkɑːnstəbəl huː ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli kɔːld aʊt ɪn ə laʊd klɪr vɔɪs/
Line 3
Let them go!”
/let ðem ɡoʊ/
Line 4
Then again, “Let them go!”
/ðen əˈɡen let ðem ɡoʊ/
Line 5
Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”
/ðen fɔːr ðə θɜːrd ənd læst taɪm let ðem ɡoʊ ənd duː ðer ɪnˈdevər ɪn ɡɑːdz neɪm/

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appointed adjective US /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading “There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.”

Constable noun US /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading “There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.”

endeavor noun US /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!””

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form 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 “Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!””

quieted verb US /ˈkwaɪətɪd/

past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter

From this reading “A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.”

restless adjective US /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading “There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.”

restlessness noun US /ˈrestləsnəs/

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading “A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.”

rustling noun US /ˈrʌslɪŋ/

the stealing of cattle

From this reading “There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then again, “Let them go!”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Let them go!”

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form 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 Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let them go!”

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/

past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/

the stealing of cattle

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Let them go!”

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then, for the third and last time, “Let them go and do their endeavor, in God's name!”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading There was a little while of restless, rustling silence, during which the Constable took his place in the seat appointed for him directly in front of and below the King's throne.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A moment or two when even the restlessness and the rustling were quieted, and then the King leaned forward and spoke to the Constable, who immediately called out, in a loud, clear voice.

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