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Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of Treasure of Kings, “A Night of Terror,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back. "What’s the use?" said he. "Let dogs delight. We have our own friends to think of." "Our own friends?" said I.
Chapter XXVI of Treasure of Kings, “A Night of Terror,” is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have our own friends to think of."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let dogs delight.”
in the direction of
From this reading “I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.”
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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 about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let dogs delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let dogs delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have our own friends to think of."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have our own friends to think of."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What’s the use?" said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let dogs delight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have our own friends to think of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have our own friends to think of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What’s the use?" said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have our own friends to think of."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
in the direction of
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What’s the use?" said he.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have our own friends to think of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What’s the use?" said he.
at the time that
From this reading I was about to follow in pursuit of Trust, and had even taken a few steps towards the undergrowth upon the right bank of the brook, when Bannister called me back.
