Chapter VIII
Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
C. Wal. [drawing]. Liar! At last? C. Pama. In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
The Saint's Tragedy
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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C.
Wal.
[drawing].
Liar!
At
last?
C.
Pama.
In
God's
name,
sir,
what
if
the
Princess
find
us?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Saint's Tragedy
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
C.
Wal.
[drawing].
Line 2
Liar!
/ˈlaɪər/
Line 3
At
last?
/æt læst/
Line 4
C.
Pama.
Line 5
In
God's
name,
sir,
what
if
the
Princess
find
us?
/ɪn ɡɑːdz neɪm sɜːr wʌt ɪf ðə ˈprɪn.ses faɪnd ʌs/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “C. Wal. [drawing].”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?”
God's
noun
US /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?”
immediately past
From this reading “At last?”
Liar
noun
US /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “Liar!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. Wal. [drawing].
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading C. Wal. [drawing].
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
immediately past
From this reading At last?
LiarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Liar!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
Pama
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C. Pama.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
term of address for a man
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
Wal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C. Wal. [drawing].
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In God's name, sir, what if the Princess find us?
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