Chapter 21 of The Traitors is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Traitors is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand. "You can leave that out, Brand. Speak to me plainly. You look as though you had something important to say." "I have indeed!"
Chapter 21 of The Traitors is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “"You can leave that out, Brand.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “You look as though you had something important to say."”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “"I have indeed!"”
go away from a place
From this reading “"You can leave that out, Brand.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Speak to me plainly.”
express in speech
From this reading “Speak to me plainly.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “"Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You look as though you had something important to say."
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "You can leave that out, Brand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can leave that out, Brand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You look as though you had something important to say."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have indeed!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have indeed!"
of great significance or value
From this reading You look as though you had something important to say."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I have indeed!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.
go away from a place
From this reading "You can leave that out, Brand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look as though you had something important to say."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speak to me plainly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You can leave that out, Brand.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Speak to me plainly.
express in words
From this reading You look as though you had something important to say."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You look as though you had something important to say."
express in speech
From this reading Speak to me plainly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can leave that out, Brand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You look as though you had something important to say."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Speak to me plainly.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can leave that out, Brand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Majesty----" The King waved his hand.
Chapter 21 of The Traitors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 21 holds 282 sentences of The Traitors, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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