Chapter 24 of The Viking's Skull is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Viking's Skull is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe. "Death! _That_ was no part of Lorelie's design." And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God." Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
Chapter 24 of The Viking's Skull is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.”
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “_That_ was no part of Lorelie's design."”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.”
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.”
the closing section of a musical composition
From this reading “FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."”
In this reading “Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.”
In this reading “FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
later than; following
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
of short duration or distance
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Death!
the act of departing
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading _That_ was no part of Lorelie's design."
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
the closing section of a musical composition
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
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 And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _That_ was no part of Lorelie's design."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
not any; not one
From this reading _That_ was no part of Lorelie's design."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _That_ was no part of Lorelie's design."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
participate in games or sport
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, after a brief pause, she added, "It is the judgment of God."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _That_ was no part of Lorelie's design."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading FINALE "The earl dead!" murmured Beatrice in a tone of awe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _That_ was no part of Lorelie's design."
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Awe-struck by the terrible ending of the play the whispering guests began a hurried departure.
Chapter 24 of The Viking's Skull by John R. Carling holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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