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The Queen's Advocate

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Queen's Advocate is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN GATRINA’S HOUSE.
In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers conduct.
I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.
I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.
I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”
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The Queen's Advocate

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Queen's Advocate is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN GATRINA’S HOUSE.
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In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiersconduct.
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I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.
/aɪ nuː ˌhaʊˈevər ðæt hiː wʊd wɑːtʃ miː ˈkloʊsli ənd biː priˈperd tuː help ðə ˈmoʊmənt aɪ hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wʌt tuː duː/
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I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.
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I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”
/aɪ kept feɪθ wɪð juː ənd juː ərˈest miː ɪn rɪˈtɜːrn fɔːr ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arrest verb US /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading ““I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.””

closely adverb US /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading “I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.”

conduct verb US /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading “In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.”

crisis noun US /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading “In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.”

cue noun US /kjuː/

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

From this reading “In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.”

protested verb US /prəˈtestɪd/

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading “In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.”

resisted verb US /rɪˈzɪstɪd/

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading “In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.”

soldiers noun US /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading “In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

know why verb + noun

In this reading ““I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

arrestverbUS /ərˈest/

take into custody

From this reading “I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

cuenounUS /kjuː/

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

don't

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

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

GATRINA'S

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

From this reading IN GATRINA’S HOUSE.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN GATRINA’S HOUSE.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN GATRINA’S HOUSE.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”

Karasch

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

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading “I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In the moment of crisis Karasch took his cue from me and neither resisted nor protested against the soldiers’ conduct.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I knew, however, that he would watch me closely and be prepared to help the moment I had decided what to do.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I kept faith with you and you arrest me in return for it.”

you've

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

From this reading “I don’t know why you’ve done this,” I said to the man who held me and had given the orders.

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