Chapter 7 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?" "That’s it. Lefroy is the rogue in the play. The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place. Even my own ministers are against me.
Chapter 7 of The Cardinal Moth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"”
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Even my own ministers are against me.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “"Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"”
relieve from
From this reading “The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Lefroy is the rogue in the play.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
do away with
In this reading “The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.”
In this reading “The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Even my own ministers are against me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even my own ministers are against me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
divisible by two
From this reading Even my own ministers are against me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lefroy is the rogue in the play.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lefroy is the rogue in the play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lefroy is the rogue in the play.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Even my own ministers are against me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even my own ministers are against me.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Lefroy is the rogue in the play.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
relieve from
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Lefroy is the rogue in the play.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lefroy is the rogue in the play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
hard to endure
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
a late time of life
From this reading The game is Koordstan; for years he has been trying to get rid of me and put my cousin in my place.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Somebody has discovered that your Highness has parted with it?"
Chapter 7 of The Cardinal Moth by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 412 sentences of The Cardinal Moth, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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