Chapter 27 of The King's Scapegoat is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The King's Scapegoat is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go. "There is no need for haste," said she. "Consider for yourself; truly there is no haste. Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed. This time bad news will bait by the way.
Chapter 27 of The King's Scapegoat is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “This time bad news will bait by the way.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “"There is no need for haste," said she.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Consider for yourself; truly there is no haste.”
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 “This time bad news will bait by the way.”
In this reading “"GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “This time bad news will bait by the way.”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This time bad news will bait by the way.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading This time bad news will bait by the way.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This time bad news will bait by the way.
deem to be
From this reading "Consider for yourself; truly there is no haste.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no need for haste," said she.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
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 "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "There is no need for haste," said she.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no need for haste," said she.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There is no need for haste," said she.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This time bad news will bait by the way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need for haste," said she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
on one occasion
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is no need for haste," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is no need for haste," said she.
express in words
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no need for haste," said she.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time bad news will bait by the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time bad news will bait by the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Consider for yourself; truly there is no haste.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This time bad news will bait by the way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "GOD KEEP YOU, NOW AND ALWAYS" But the next day Mademoiselle de Narbonne would not let us go.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jean Volran, once his blood is cool, will kill no horses riding to tell his master your plot has failed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Consider for yourself; truly there is no haste.
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