Chapter 4 of The Price of Power is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Price of Power is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on. "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed. The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order. So I believe they all put it down to my imagination." "But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"
Chapter 4 of The Price of Power is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “"Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “"But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.”
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “So I believe they all put it down to my imagination."”
done under pressure
From this reading “"Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.”
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.”
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 drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.”
In this reading “"But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.”
In this reading “"But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"”
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.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
(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 The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading So I believe they all put it down to my imagination."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I believe they all put it down to my imagination."
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading So I believe they all put it down to my imagination."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So I believe they all put it down to my imagination."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
done under pressure
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
cut with a saw
From this reading "But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I believe they all put it down to my imagination."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I believe they all put it down to my imagination."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I believe they all put it down to my imagination."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Several servants rushed in, and the sentries were alarmed," she went on.
at the time that
From this reading "But when I told my story, it was apparent that I was not believed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drawer in the writing-table had been reclosed, and as far as we could see all was in perfect order.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you are quite certain that you saw the man there?"
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