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The Casque's Lark

Chapter XXII

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THE VISION OF VICTORIA.
When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:
"Mora, my breast is afire.
Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."
The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.
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The Casque's Lark

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Casque's Lark is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE VISION OF VICTORIA.
/ðə ˈvɪʒən ʌv vɪkˈtɔːriə/
Line 2
When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:
Line 3
"Mora, my breast is afire.
Line 4
Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."
Line 5
The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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afire adjective US /əˈfaɪr/

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

From this reading “"Mora, my breast is afire.”

Camps noun US /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:”

honey noun US /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading “Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."”

hurriedly adverb US /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.”

lingered verb US /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading “The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.”

thirst noun US /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading “Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."”

threshold noun US /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading “The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.”

victoria noun US /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading “THE VISION OF VICTORIA.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.”

at the threshold preposition + article + noun counted as “at … threshold”

In this reading “The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.”

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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 Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

From this reading "Mora, my breast is afire.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading "Mora, my breast is afire.

BringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

CampsnounUS /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

heelsnounUS /hiːlz/

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Mora, my breast is afire.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

Mora

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mora, my breast is afire.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Mora, my breast is afire.

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VISION OF VICTORIA.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

slakeverb

satisfy

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

Tetrik

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE VISION OF VICTORIA.

thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

VICTORIAnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading THE VISION OF VICTORIA.

VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading THE VISION OF VICTORIA.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the room was cleared of the presence of Tetrik the Mother of the Camps said to her servant, just as the latter was about to leave close upon the heels of Tetrik:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The servant hurriedly nodded her head and vanished with Tetrik, who lingered for a moment at the threshold.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bring me a cup of water with some honey, to cool me and slake my thirst."

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