Chapter 14 of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward. "What's that? What's that?" he rapped out, sharply. "_Your_ shot, Sir Nigel? This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
Chapter 14 of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “What's that?" he rapped out, sharply.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “What's that?" he rapped out, sharply.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"_Your_ shot, Sir Nigel?”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.”
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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 A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.
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From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What's that?" he rapped out, sharply.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Your_ shot, Sir Nigel?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What's that?" he rapped out, sharply.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading What's that?" he rapped out, sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading What's that?" he rapped out, sharply.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "_Your_ shot, Sir Nigel?
term of address for a man
From this reading "_Your_ shot, Sir Nigel?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Cleek took a sudden step forward.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This is something I haven't heard of before, and it's likely to cause trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Your_ shot, Sir Nigel?
Chapter 14 of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by Mary E. Hanshew holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 14 holds 104 sentences of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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