Chapter 36 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil. Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall. Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand. “Try to sleep. Why should two keep watch?”
Chapter 36 of The King Behind the King is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading “Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.”
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading “They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.”
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading “They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.”
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 “Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.”
In this reading “They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.”
pull or pull out sharply
In this reading “Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Why should two keep watch?”
immediately past
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Fulk pulled off his right gauntlet, and felt for Isoult’s hand.
except for; apart from
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should two keep watch?”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Try to sleep.
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Try to sleep.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Try to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Why should two keep watch?”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They brought a settle out from the solar, and setting it against the wall, made ready for a night’s vigil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the last torch had gone out the place was in utter darkness save for one patch of moonlight at the far end of the hall.
look attentively
From this reading Why should two keep watch?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should two keep watch?”
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