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The Galley Slave's Ring

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Galley Slave's Ring is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SACROVIR'S BIRTHDAY.
The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.
It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.
"My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.
The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Galley Slave's Ring

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Galley Slave's Ring is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SACROVIR'S BIRTHDAY.
Line 2
The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.
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It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈbɜːrθdeɪ ʌv hɪz sʌn huː ɑːn ðæt deɪ kəmˈpliːtəd hɪz ˈtwentifɜːrst jɪr/
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"My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.
Line 5
The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.
/ðə taɪm hæz kʌm tuː ˌɪntrəˈduːs juː tuː ðə ˈtʃeɪmbər wɪð ðə kloʊzd ˈwɪndoʊ ðæt hæz soʊ ˈɔːfən ɪkˈsaɪtəd jɔːr ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

Learner Dictionary

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

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assembled verb US /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading “The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.”

birthday noun US /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading “SACROVIR'S BIRTHDAY.”

completed adjective US /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.”

introduce verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading “The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.”

merchant's noun US /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading “The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.”

parlor noun US /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading “The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.”

twenty-first adjective US /ˈtwentifɜːrst/

coming next after the twentieth in position

From this reading “It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.”

twenty-one noun US /ˈtwentiwɔːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading “"My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty-one years noun + noun

In this reading “"My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.”

little parlor adjective + noun

In this reading “The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.”

assembled in verb + particle counted as “assemble in”

In this reading “The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading SACROVIR'S BIRTHDAY.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

Lebrenn

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From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

Marik

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

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

Sacrovir

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

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

SACROVIR'S

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

From this reading SACROVIR'S BIRTHDAY.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

to-day

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

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/

coming next after the twentieth in position

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The family of Marik Lebrenn were assembled in their little parlor on the day after the merchant's arrival.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was the birthday of his son, who on that day completed his twenty-first year.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My son," Lebrenn said to Sacrovir, "to-day you are twenty-one years of age.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The time has come to introduce you to the chamber with the closed window that has so often excited your curiosity.

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