Chapter 4 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Seek her behind my sword, assassin! You wear my mark, and I will find you out! You shall all suffer! After the lackeys, the master! Sooner or later Lagardere will come to you!"
Chapter 4 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “"Seek her behind my sword, assassin!”
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading “After the lackeys, the master!”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “You wear my mark, and I will find you out!”
try to get or reach
From this reading “"Seek her behind my sword, assassin!”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Sooner or later Lagardere will come to you!"”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “You shall all suffer!”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “"Seek her behind my sword, assassin!”
be dressed in
From this reading “You wear my mark, and I will find you out!”
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.
later than; following
From this reading After the lackeys, the master!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You shall all suffer!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You wear my mark, and I will find you out!
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading "Seek her behind my sword, assassin!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Seek her behind my sword, assassin!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sooner or later Lagardere will come to you!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You wear my mark, and I will find you out!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Seek her behind my sword, assassin!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You wear my mark, and I will find you out!
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading After the lackeys, the master!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sooner or later Lagardere will come to you!"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Sooner or later Lagardere will come to you!"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading You wear my mark, and I will find you out!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading After the lackeys, the master!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Seek her behind my sword, assassin!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sooner or later Lagardere will come to you!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You wear my mark, and I will find you out!
try to get or reach
From this reading "Seek her behind my sword, assassin!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall all suffer!
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Sooner or later Lagardere will come to you!"
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading You shall all suffer!
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Seek her behind my sword, assassin!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the lackeys, the master!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sooner or later Lagardere will come to you!"
be dressed in
From this reading You wear my mark, and I will find you out!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You wear my mark, and I will find you out!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You wear my mark, and I will find you out!
Chapter 4 of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 418 sentences of The Duke's Motto: A Melodrama, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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