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The Poniard's Hilt

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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COUNT AND VAGRE.
With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.
The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.
It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.
"Who is that man, my brave Master of the Hounds?
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The Poniard's Hilt

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Poniard's Hilt is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COUNT AND VAGRE.
Line 2
With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.
Line 3
The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.
Line 4
It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.
/ɪt wɑːz ə lɑːrdʒ kɔːrs klɔːθ waʊnd ərˈaʊnd ə ɡæɡd ənd ˈfɜːrmli baʊnd mæn huːz hed wɑːz əˈdɪʃənʌli ræpt ɪn ə ˈdʒækət/
Line 5
"Who is that man, my brave Master of the Hounds?
/huː ɪz ðæt mæn maɪ breɪv ˈmæstər ʌv ðə haʊndz/

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additionally adverb US /əˈdɪʃənʌli/

in addition, by way of addition; furthermore

From this reading “It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.”

fleeing verb US /ˈfliːɪŋ/

-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading “The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.”

gagged verb US /ɡæɡd/

inflected form of “gag” — prevent from speaking out

From this reading “It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.”

Hounds noun US /haʊndz/

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading “With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.”

jacket noun US /ˈdʒækət/

a short coat

From this reading “It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.”

panting noun US /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading “The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.”

revolted verb US /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/

past form of “revolt” — make revolution

From this reading “With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.”

troop noun US /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading “The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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coarse cloth adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.”

brought up verb + adjective counted as “bring up”

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

In this reading “The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.”

for breath preposition + noun

In this reading “The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.”

by four preposition + noun

In this reading “The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

additionallyadverbUS /əˈdɪʃənʌli/

in addition, by way of addition; furthermore

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading COUNT AND VAGRE.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "Who is that man, my brave Master of the Hounds?

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

COUNTverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading COUNT AND VAGRE.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/

-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

gaggedverbUS /ɡæɡd/

inflected form of “gag” — prevent from speaking out

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

HoundsnounUS /haʊndz/

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Who is that man, my brave Master of the Hounds?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/

a short coat

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

Loysik

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From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Who is that man, my brave Master of the Hounds?

Odille

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From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/

past form of “revolt” — make revolution

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

Ronan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

troopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

VAGRE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COUNT AND VAGRE.

Vagres

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The rear of the fleeing troop was brought up by four Vagres, panting for breath and bent down by a heavy bundle that they carried between them.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who is that man, my brave Master of the Hounds?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Loysik and Ronan on the shoulders of their companions and little Odille in the arms of the Master of the Hounds, the Vagres and the revolted slaves hastened to reach the forest.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading It was a large coarse cloth wound around a gagged and firmly bound man, whose head was additionally wrapped in a jacket.

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