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With Ring of Shield

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.
We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.
Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.
At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.
Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

With Ring of Shield

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of With Ring of Shield is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.
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We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.
/wiː ˈheɪsənd baɪ ðə ˈʃɔːrtɪst weɪ tuː ðə ɡreɪ ˈfraɪərz tʃɜːrtʃ ənd frʌm ðer wen wiː hæd bɪn dərˈektəd wiː went tuː ðə ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
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Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.
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At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.
/æt fɜːrst ˈheɪzəl rəˈfjuːzd tuː siː ʌs ənd preɪd prəˈtekʃən ʌv ðə tʃɜːrtʃ foʊk/
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Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.
/ðen aɪ rɪˈmembərd miː ənd sent ˈʌntuː hɜːr ˈaʊər neɪmz/

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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.

admittance noun US /ədˈmɪtəns/

the right to enter

From this reading “Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.”

authorities noun US /əˈθɔːrətiz/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading “CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.”

destination noun US /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading “CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.”

Friars noun US /ˈfraɪərz/

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading “We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.”

Hazel adjective US /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading “At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.”

naught noun US /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.”

Sanctuary noun US /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading “We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.”

shortest adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/

superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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proper authorities adjective + noun

In this reading “CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.”

shortest way adjective + noun counted as “short way”

In this reading “We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.”

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admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/

the right to enter

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

Catesby

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

FriarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.

naughtnounUS /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

prayedverbUS /preɪd/

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At first Hazel refused to see us, and prayed protection of the church folk.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.

shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/

superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Then I remembered me, and sent unto her our names.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Catesby had spoken the truth; the ring that I had taken from his finger gained for us admittance.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading We hastened by the shortest way to the Grey Friars' Church, and from there, when we had been directed, we went to the Sanctuary.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading CONCLUSION When we reached our destination we handed Catesby over to the proper authorities, and from that time we had naught to do with his fate.

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