Chapter 29 of The King's Ring is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The King's Ring is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AVAUNT, EVIL SPIRIT. About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened. The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself. He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him. He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.
Chapter 29 of The King's Ring is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.”
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.”
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading “The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.”
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading “He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.”
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.”
have faith or confidence in
From this reading “He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.”
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.
put trust in with confidence
In this reading “He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.”
a spirit tending to cause harm
In this reading “AVAUNT, EVIL SPIRIT.”
In this reading “He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.”
In this reading “About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.”
In this reading “About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.”
In this reading “He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.”
In this reading “About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.”
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 About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AVAUNT, EVIL SPIRIT.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.
to come or go into
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading AVAUNT, EVIL SPIRIT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.
immediately past
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.
have faith or confidence in
From this reading He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading AVAUNT, EVIL SPIRIT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Jesuit during this time had not left the prisoner to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was too acute to rely upon the prisoner's promise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About a week had passed since the private conversation to which we last listened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was seen to enter Messenius' room every day, under the pretext of medical attendance, and spent some hours with him.
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