Chapter 14 of The King's Cup-Bearer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The King's Cup-Bearer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Strong Measures. What an objection some people have to strong measures! They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil. You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it. But what do they say?
Chapter 14 of The King's Cup-Bearer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.”
thoroughgoing
From this reading “They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.”
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Strong Measures.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “What an objection some people have to strong measures!”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.”
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 see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an objection some people have to strong measures!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what do they say?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
thoroughgoing
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
the act of departing
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What an objection some people have to strong measures!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Strong Measures.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading What an objection some people have to strong measures!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What an objection some people have to strong measures!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
express in words
From this reading But what do they say?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What an objection some people have to strong measures!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong Measures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What an objection some people have to strong measures!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an objection some people have to strong measures!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They see around them, amongst those under their influence, a great deal going on which is downright evil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You call upon them to put a stop to it, and to do all in their power to prevent it.
Chapter 14 of The King's Cup-Bearer by O. F., Mrs. Walton holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 14 holds 136 sentences of The King's Cup-Bearer, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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