Chapter 5 of A Gentleman-at-Arms is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Gentleman-at-Arms is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice. Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him. "A galley-slave! Impossible! Incredible!" he cried.
Chapter 5 of A Gentleman-at-Arms is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading “"Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.”
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “"Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “Incredible!" he cried.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.”
plural of “lug” — ancient Celtic god
From this reading “"Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.”
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “"Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.”
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading “Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.”
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.
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In this reading “"Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.”
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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 "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Incredible!" he cried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A galley-slave!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Incredible!" he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Impossible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Incredible!" he cried.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
plural of “lug” — ancient Celtic god
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading Jean leapt from his seat as though a wasp had stung him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Raoul lugs an oar in a galley at Cadiz," I said with a very quiet voice.
Chapter 5 of A Gentleman-at-Arms by Herbert Strang holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 5 holds 440 sentences of A Gentleman-at-Arms, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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