Chapter 15 of Told by the Death's Head is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Told by the Death's Head is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IDOL WORSHIP. The next day the prisoner resumed his confession: I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees. I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter. But, there was a thought that troubled me night and day:
Chapter 15 of Told by the Death's Head is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.”
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading “I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.”
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “IDOL WORSHIP.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.”
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading “I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.”
a person who rules or commands
From this reading “I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.”
plural of “rupee” — the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.”
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 “I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.”
In this reading “The next day the prisoner resumed his confession:”
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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 I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, there was a thought that troubled me night and day:
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The next day the prisoner resumed his confession:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the prisoner resumed his confession:
opinion or judgment
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day the prisoner resumed his confession:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading IDOL WORSHIP.
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From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, there was a thought that troubled me night and day:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the prisoner resumed his confession:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But, there was a thought that troubled me night and day:
not any; not one
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The next day the prisoner resumed his confession:
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The next day the prisoner resumed his confession:
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
a person who rules or commands
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
plural of “rupee” — the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, there was a thought that troubled me night and day:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the prisoner resumed his confession:
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, there was a thought that troubled me night and day:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, there was a thought that troubled me night and day:
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But, there was a thought that troubled me night and day:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I had a remarkably handsome and clever wife, with eyes than which no gem was brighter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was now ruler of a province, with a revenue of twenty lacs of rupees.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading IDOL WORSHIP.
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