Chapter 15 of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAPPED! "You damned, skulking liar!" Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat. "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm. "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
Chapter 15 of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"You damned, skulking liar!"”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “"You damned, skulking liar!"”
with neatness
From this reading “"Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.”
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading “"You damned, skulking liar!"”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “TRAPPED!”
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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 "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You damned, skulking liar!"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "You damned, skulking liar!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
with neatness
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading "You damned, skulking liar!"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gently, gently, my friend," interposed Cleek, as he neatly caught Merriton's upthrown arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merriton leapt forward suddenly, and it was with difficulty that Cleek could restrain him from seizing the butler round the throat.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't help you, you know, to attack a possible witness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You damned, skulking liar!"
Chapter 15 of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by Mary E. Hanshew holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 15 holds 145 sentences of The Riddle of the Frozen Flame, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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