Chapter 14 of The Pagan's Cup is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Pagan's Cup is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar. "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so. Leo, you must forgive me." "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest. "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
Chapter 14 of The Pagan's Cup is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “"Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.”
in a free manner
From this reading “"I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “"I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “Leo, you must forgive me."”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “"I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.”
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 “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.”
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 "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Leo, you must forgive me."
in a free manner
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
understanding with difficulty
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo, you must forgive me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leo, you must forgive me."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Leo, you must forgive me."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
not any; not one
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "I have been much to blame," said the vicar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
at the time that
From this reading "I set myself up as a judge when I had no right to do so.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Appearances were against me, so it was little wonder that you did not entirely trust me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Leo, you must forgive me."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I forgive you freely," replied the young man, grasping the hand held out by Mr Tempest.
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