Chapter 13 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat. A voice snarled in the darkness behind them: “Shoot—shoot! No mercy!” Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
Chapter 13 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ““Shoot—shoot!”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.”
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.
In this reading “A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:”
to lag or linger behind
In this reading “Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
divisible by two
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
the force of workers available
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading No mercy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
not any; not one
From this reading No mercy!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Shoot—shoot!
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice snarled in the darkness behind them:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were away, running hand in hand, and even their chance of death had an exultant cry in its throat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fulk let go of Isoult’s hand, and swung behind her so as to cover her from the arrows of Merlin’s men, but she hung back and would not suffer him to serve her as shield.
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