Chapter 13 of The Two Magics is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Two Magics is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front. “Seventy thousand--done!” And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign. VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise. “He’s gone?
Chapter 13 of The Two Magics is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.”
strike violently
From this reading “And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.”
being ten more than sixty
From this reading ““Seventy thousand--done!””
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.”
In this reading “VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.”
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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 And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
later than; following
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
strike violently
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Seventy thousand--done!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He’s gone?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s gone?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
in the near future
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
being ten more than sixty
From this reading “Seventy thousand--done!”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Seventy thousand--done!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Mr. Prodmore, to do him justice, took his wound in front.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading VIII The young man, meanwhile, had approached in surprise.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading And, without another look at Yule, he was presently heard to bang the outer door after him for a sign.
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