Chapter 28 of The Executioner's Knife is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Executioner's Knife is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KING CROWNED. Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches. The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach. The gates of the palace flew open before her. She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
Chapter 28 of The Executioner's Knife is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.”
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading “She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.”
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading “THE KING CROWNED.”
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading “The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.”
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading “Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.”
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.”
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.”
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.
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In this reading “The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.”
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at or in the front
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
move towards
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading THE KING CROWNED.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
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 The gates of the palace flew open before her.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING CROWNED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The gates of the palace flew open before her.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING CROWNED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The fame of her triumphs ran ahead heralding her approach.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Immediately upon the raising of the siege of Orleans, Joan hastened to the Castle of Loches.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was told the King was closeted in his private cabinet with his council.
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