Chapter 30 of The King's Ring is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The King's Ring is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JUDGMENT OF THE SAINTS. Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe. Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant. When the Jesuit entered, Regina rose quickly. "Save Dorthe, my father!" she impetuously exclaimed ...
Chapter 30 of The King's Ring is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.”
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading “When the Jesuit entered, Regina rose quickly.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “THE JUDGMENT OF THE SAINTS.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.”
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading “Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.”
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “THE JUDGMENT OF THE SAINTS.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.”
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 “Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.”
In this reading “Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.”
In this reading “Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.”
In this reading “Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Save Dorthe, my father!" she impetuously exclaimed ...
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
a young female
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "Save Dorthe, my father!" she impetuously exclaimed ...
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading When the Jesuit entered, Regina rose quickly.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF THE SAINTS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Save Dorthe, my father!" she impetuously exclaimed ...
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF THE SAINTS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
with speed
From this reading When the Jesuit entered, Regina rose quickly.
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the Jesuit entered, Regina rose quickly.
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF THE SAINTS.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Save Dorthe, my father!" she impetuously exclaimed ...
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Save Dorthe, my father!" she impetuously exclaimed ...
a state of acute pain
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF THE SAINTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next morning Father Hieronymus entered the room that was occupied by Lady Regina von Emmeritz and old Dorthe.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
at the time that
From this reading When the Jesuit entered, Regina rose quickly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Pale from watching and suffering, the beautiful young girl sat by the bedside of her faithful servant.
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