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The King's Ring
The King's Ring

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The King's Ring is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Zacharias Topelius • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE PRISONER OF STATE.
The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.
It is large and dark.
Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.
A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The King's Ring

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The King's Ring is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PRISONER OF STATE.
/ðə ˈprɪzənər ʌv steɪt/
Line 2
The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.
/ðə ruːm wɪtʃ wiː naʊ ˈentər ɪz ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈtaʊər ʌv ðə ˈkæsəl ənd ɪz nɑːt ˈveri ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
Line 3
It is large and dark.
/ɪt ɪz lɑːrdʒ ənd dɑːrk/
Line 4
Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.
Line 5
A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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admits verb US /ədˈmɪts/

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
benches noun US /ˈbentʃɪz/

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.”

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cupboard noun US /ˈkʌbərd/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading “A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.”

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granite noun US /ˈɡrænət/

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading “A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.”

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inviting adjective US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

attractive and tempting

From this reading “The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.”

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occupies verb US /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading “A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.”

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unpainted adjective US /ənˈpeɪntɪd/

not having makeup on

From this reading “A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.”

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winter's noun US /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

narrow window verb + noun

In this reading “Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.”

393 times in 225,867 chapters
under the window preposition + article + noun counted as “under … window”

In this reading “A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.”

1,384 times in 225,867 chapters
winter's day noun + noun counted as “winter day”

In this reading “Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.”

1,157 times in 225,867 chapters
large table adjective + noun

In this reading “A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.”

752 times in 225,867 chapters
make up verb + adjective

form or compose

In this reading “A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.”

24,178 times in 225,867 chapters
in the south preposition + article + noun counted as “in … south”

in a southern direction

In this reading “The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.”

7,263 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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clothes-chest

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From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

Pending verification
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It is large and dark.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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fire-place

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From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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gratings

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From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

attractive and tempting

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is large and dark.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is large and dark.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRISONER OF STATE.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

Velmora curated lexicon
PRISONERnounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THE PRISONER OF STATE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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STATEnounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE PRISONER OF STATE.

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sunbeams

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From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PRISONER OF STATE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
unpaintedadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪntɪd/

not having makeup on

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A large open fire-place, with a granite hearth, occupies one corner of the room; a rough unpainted bed, a couple of benches, two chairs, a clothes-chest, a large table under the window, and a high cupboard next to it, make up the furniture of the room.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The room which we now enter is situated in the south tower of the castle, and is not very inviting.

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Although with a sunny aspect, the narrow window, with its thick iron gratings, only admits a few of the winter's day sunbeams.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 27 of The King's Ring by Zacharias Topelius holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

What does chapter 27 of The King's Ring contain?

Chapter 27 holds 158 sentences of The King's Ring, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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Can chapter 27 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 27 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The King's Ring

Common questions about reading The King's Ring by Zacharias Topelius on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The King's Ring?

Yes. All 4647 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58838 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The King's Ring is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #58838, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The King's Ring take to read?

About 387 minutes of reading across 930 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The King's Ring section by section

How to work through The King's Ring section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 32 chapters of The King's Ring to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The King's Ring

Words and structures a reader meets early in The King's Ring, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Photogravure
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King's Ring; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Portrait
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King's Ring; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Topelius
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King's Ring; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Missing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The King's Ring; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.