Chapter 13 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again. “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold. This is a cash transaction, remember.” “Certainly,” answered Leonard. “Where is that black dog of mine, the dwarf?
Chapter 13 of The People of the Mist is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 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.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading ““Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “This is a cash transaction, remember.””
a person who is markedly small
From this reading ““Where is that black dog of mine, the dwarf?”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading ““Certainly,” answered Leonard.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading ““Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.”
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
From this reading ““Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.”
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading “This is a cash transaction, remember.””
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 A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again.
anew
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly,” answered Leonard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Where is that black dog of mine, the dwarf?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading This is a cash transaction, remember.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” answered Leonard.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Where is that black dog of mine, the dwarf?
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “Where is that black dog of mine, the dwarf?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a cash transaction, remember.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Certainly,” answered Leonard.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where is that black dog of mine, the dwarf?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again.
by chance
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
To recall to mind.
From this reading This is a cash transaction, remember.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE “Gone,” said Pereira again.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where is that black dog of mine, the dwarf?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading This is a cash transaction, remember.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is that black dog of mine, the dwarf?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, friend Pierre, before we ratify this matter by the aid of holy Church, perhaps you will table the gold.
Chapter 13 of The People of the Mist by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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