Chapter 10 of The Pagan's Cup is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Pagan's Cup is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence. Tempest looked gravely shocked. Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed. He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away. Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
Chapter 10 of The Pagan's Cup is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.”
possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.”
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading “He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Tempest looked gravely shocked.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “Tempest looked gravely shocked.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.”
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 “THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.”
In this reading “THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.”
In this reading “Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.”
make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
In this reading “Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.”
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 THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Tempest looked gravely shocked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
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From this reading Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tempest looked gravely shocked.
engage in
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Tempest looked gravely shocked.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Tempest looked gravely shocked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leo was thunderstruck, and passed his hand across his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had been so certain of Leo's innocence that this precise evidence took his breath away.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Mrs Jeal triumphant, and the curate much disturbed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a few moments there was a dead silence.
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