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With Ring of Shield

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
"Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
The servant went out, but soon returned.
"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
"What may this mean?" thought Hazel.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

With Ring of Shield

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of With Ring of Shield is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.
/ðə flaɪt frʌm ðə ˈpæləs ˈheɪzəl wɑːz wɪð ˈmeri ɪn ðer oʊn əˈpɑːrtmənts wen ʃiː rəˈsiːvd wɜːrd ðæt ə ˈmesəndʒər dɪˈzaɪərd tuː siː hɜːr/
Line 2
"Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.
/bɪd hɪm ɡɪv ðiː ðə ˈmesədʒ ənd duː ðaʊ brɪŋ ɪt hiːr sed ˈheɪzəl/
Line 3
The servant went out, but soon returned.
/ðə ˈsɜːrvənt went aʊt bʌt suːn rɪˈtɜːrnd/
Line 4
"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.
/ðə ˈsoʊldʒər ˈmædəm dɔːθ rəˈfjuːz tuː pʊt ðə ˈpækət ˈɪntuː ˈʌðər hændz ðæn ðaɪn sed ðə meɪd/
Line 5
"What may this mean?" thought Hazel.
/wʌt meɪ ðɪs miːn θɔːt ˈheɪzəl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

apartments noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.”

Bid verb US /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading “"Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.”

doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.”

Hazel adjective US /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading “THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.”

messenger noun US /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading “THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.”

packet noun US /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.”

refuse verb US /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading “"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.”

thine pronoun US /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading “"The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

own apartments verb + noun counted as “own apartment”

In this reading “THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “The servant went out, but soon returned.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

BidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

packetnounUS /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

PALACEnounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading "The soldier, madam, doth refuse to put the packet into other hands than thine," said the maid.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Bid him give thee the message, and do thou bring it here," said Hazel.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The servant went out, but soon returned.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What may this mean?" thought Hazel.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE FLIGHT FROM THE PALACE Hazel was with Mary in their own apartments when she received word that a messenger desired to see her.

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