Chapter 16 of Traitor and True: A Romance is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Traitor and True: A Romance is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done. It will fall to me to do it. Yet the pity of it! He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past. And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.
Chapter 16 of Traitor and True: A Romance is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “"_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Yet the pity of it!”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.”
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 “"_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.”
In this reading “He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.”
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 He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will fall to me to do it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
an old word for “before”
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
at any time
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It will fall to me to do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
a man of refinement
From this reading And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will fall to me to do it.
a particular point in time
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet the pity of it!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Yet the pity of it!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading And I am a gentleman, yet must now stoop to be a murderer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the pity of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will fall to me to do it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "_Dieu des Dieux!_" whispered La Truaumont between pale lips, "it must be done.
which person or people
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will fall to me to do it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the pity of it!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He is a young lion and brave as a lion, too; one who, if it is not for me, will have put that _luron_ out of the world for ever ere another moment is past.
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