Chapter 12 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HE DIED FOR HIS KING." "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round. "And--well, what more did you hear? Tell me the truth now." "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
Chapter 12 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"HE DIED FOR HIS KING."”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “"Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “"Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.”
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 “"Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.”
In this reading “"HE DIED FOR HIS KING."”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And--well, what more did you hear?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "HE DIED FOR HIS KING."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "HE DIED FOR HIS KING."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE DIED FOR HIS KING."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "And--well, what more did you hear?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HE DIED FOR HIS KING."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "HE DIED FOR HIS KING."
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me the truth now."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And--well, what more did you hear?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tell me the truth now."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
express in words
From this reading Tell me the truth now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
in a timorous and trepid manner
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Tell me the truth now."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, timorously following his glance, "I want to tell it you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "And--well, what more did you hear?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And--well, what more did you hear?
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Hush!" whispered Lawrence, gripping her fast by the arm, and looking hurriedly round.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And--well, what more did you hear?
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