Chapter 11 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. --MACBETH IV. 1. But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes. He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
Chapter 11 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading “But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.”
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading “But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.”
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading “--MACBETH IV.”
for an instant or moment
From this reading “But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.”
considered individually
From this reading “But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.”
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.
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In this reading “But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.”
move upward
In this reading “He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.”
In this reading “He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.”
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From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
wanted intensely
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --MACBETH IV.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading --MACBETH IV.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
for an instant or moment
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
considered individually
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He now rose from the table and went up to the door which gave on the private parlour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
which person or people
From this reading But there was one more card which Ayloffe, the gambler, desired to play ere he lost sight momentarily of the man who was to be his tool in the carving of their respective fortunes.
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