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Chapter 14 of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off. “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort. I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off. How many of them are there, Sandy?” “Seven, please you, sir, and their squires.”
Chapter 14 of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
From this reading ““Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.”
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading ““Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.”
a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
From this reading “I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.”
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading ““Seven, please you, sir, and their squires.””
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How many of them are there, Sandy?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.
at any time
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many of them are there, Sandy?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many of them are there, Sandy?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Seven, please you, sir, and their squires.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
From this reading I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading How many of them are there, Sandy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Seven, please you, sir, and their squires.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Seven, please you, sir, and their squires.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “Seven, please you, sir, and their squires.”
required or under orders
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Seven, please you, sir, and their squires.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How many of them are there, Sandy?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
except if; if not
From this reading I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SANDY'S TALE “And so I'm proprietor of some knights,” said I, as we rode off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.
which person or people
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shan't know what to do with them; unless I raffle them off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Who would ever have supposed that I should live to list up assets of that sort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Seven, please you, sir, and their squires.”
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