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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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.
They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict. Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking. Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall." "It's hard news. We are lost.
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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plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."”
fearless and daring
From this reading “Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.”
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
From this reading “They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.”
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."”
and nothing more
From this reading “Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.”
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.”
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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 Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
fearless and daring
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's hard news.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
From this reading They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
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From this reading "It's hard news.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We are lost.
engage in
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
and nothing more
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "It's hard news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then, they merely put on a bold outside--at heart they are quaking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
up to a particular time
From this reading They stood every strain easily --until the Interdict.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are lost.
at the time that
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Make up your mind to it --when the armies come, the mask will fall."
Chapter 2 of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9. by Mark Twain holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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