Chapter 28 of The King's Mirror is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The King's Mirror is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF GRAZES ON THE KNEE. There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song. Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered. For a moment we paused in the hall to listen. Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
Chapter 28 of The King's Mirror is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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demanding attention
From this reading “Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “OF GRAZES ON THE KNEE.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.”
skillful after much practice
From this reading “There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!”
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
From this reading “Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!”
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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 For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.
demanding attention
From this reading Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.
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 Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF GRAZES ON THE KNEE.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading OF GRAZES ON THE KNEE.
hear with intention
From this reading For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF GRAZES ON THE KNEE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF GRAZES ON THE KNEE.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.
skillful after much practice
From this reading There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF GRAZES ON THE KNEE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment we paused in the hall to listen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt that they practised the marriage-song.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Coralie's voice echoed through the house as we entered.
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
From this reading Then Wetter dashed up the stairs, crying, "Good God!
Chapter 28 of The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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 28 holds 341 sentences of The King's Mirror, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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