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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9.

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9. is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.
What a handy right-fielder he was!"
"--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!
I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.
Come, I can't stand this!"
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9.

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9. is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 10/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 46–50

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"--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.
Line 2
What a handy right-fielder he was!"
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"--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!
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I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.
Line 5
Come, I can't stand this!"

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.

brothers noun US /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “"--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!”

catch verb US /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.”

handy adjective US /ˈhændi/

easy to reach

From this reading “What a handy right-fielder he was!"”

nine noun US /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “"--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.”

peerless adjective US /ˈpɪrlɪs/

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading “"--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!”

subordinate adjective US /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/

lower in rank or importance

From this reading “"--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.”

teeth noun US /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading “I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.”

Tor noun US /tɔːr/

a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

From this reading “"--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading What a handy right-fielder he was!"

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

can't

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From this reading Come, I can't stand this!"

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come, I can't stand this!"

daisy-cutter

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From this reading I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.

Damus

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From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

Gauter

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From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

Gillimer

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

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/

easy to reach

From this reading What a handy right-fielder he was!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What a handy right-fielder he was!"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Come, I can't stand this!"

I'm

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

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

I've

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

From this reading I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

Kay

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

From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

Priamus

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

From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

Reynold's

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

From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

right-fielder

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

From this reading What a handy right-fielder he was!"

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.

short-stopnoun

an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer

From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Come, I can't stand this!"

StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/

lower in rank or importance

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading I've seen him catch a daisy-cutter in his teeth.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Come, I can't stand this!"

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "--Sir Reynold's three brothers, Sir Damus, Sir Priamus, Sir Kay the Stranger--" "My peerless short-stop!

TornounUS /tɔːr/

a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading What a handy right-fielder he was!"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a handy right-fielder he was!"

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "--wait, I'm not done yet--Sir Tor, Sir Gauter, Sir Gillimer--" "The very best man in my subordinate nine.

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