Chapter 32 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet. His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim. “God!” He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men. And Merlin!
Chapter 32 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
offering little or no hope
From this reading “His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.”
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.”
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading “And Merlin!”
completely unclothed
From this reading “He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.”
be about
From this reading “Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.”
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.
a wind that blows from the north
In this reading “His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.”
In this reading “He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.”
the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
In this reading “Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.”
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.”
In this reading “Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.”
In this reading “Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
offering little or no hope
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
the force of workers available
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading And Merlin!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
completely unclothed
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
be about
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He saw nothing but Isoult, naked and afraid, struggling in the hands of those two men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fulk ran back into the great hall, caught up his sword from the table, but did not tarry to think of shield or helmet.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His rage blew like a north wind, and his face met it, bleak and grim.
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