Chapter 29 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time. All Peretori's gaiety had vanished. He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind. With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart. He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.
Chapter 29 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.”
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.”
new
From this reading “He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “All Peretori's gaiety had vanished.”
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 “He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.”
In this reading “He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.”
In this reading “A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.”
In this reading “A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.”
In this reading “He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.”
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 A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All Peretori's gaiety had vanished.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
a gay feeling
From this reading All Peretori's gaiety had vanished.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Peretori's gaiety had vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All Peretori's gaiety had vanished.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.
any competition
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
new
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
having intellectual depth
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A RACE FOR A THRONE A silence fell on the little group for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was prepared to do a deal for the sake of his country.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
having passed out of existence
From this reading All Peretori's gaiety had vanished.
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked very moody and thoughtful as he sat there turning recent events over in his mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all his faults, and they were many, he was an Asturian at heart.
Chapter 29 of The Weight of the Crown by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 281 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 29 holds 281 sentences of The Weight of the Crown, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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