Chapter 20 of The Traitors is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Traitors is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting. It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself. "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you. I am fortunate in finding you at home." "Your Majesty is very kind!"
Chapter 20 of The Traitors is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “"My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “I am fortunate in finding you at home."”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"Your Majesty is very kind!"”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.”
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am fortunate in finding you at home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Your Majesty is very kind!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Your Majesty is very kind!"
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From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Your Majesty is very kind!"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The King followed hard upon the footsteps of his seneschal, and neither Reist nor Marie was wholly at ease in the first moments of greeting.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the latter to whom the King addressed himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My visit, Countess," he said, "is to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Majesty is very kind!"
Chapter 20 of The Traitors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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