Chapter 11 of The Poniard's Hilt is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Poniard's Hilt is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VAGRES AT FEAST. What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery! Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven. What! An oven in a forest?
Chapter 11 of The Poniard's Hilt is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!”
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
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 “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
In this reading “An oven in a forest?”
In this reading “Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An oven in a forest?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VAGRES AT FEAST.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading VAGRES AT FEAST.
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
above and across; more than
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VAGRES AT FEAST.
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What delightful feasts are those held in Vagrery!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Does, stags, wild-boars, killed by the Vagres the day before in the thickets of the forest that shade the fastness of Allange--all, together with the oxen from the wagons, have been dispatched and grilled over a roaring oven.
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