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Chapter 18 of A Gentleman Player is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HORSEMEN ARRIVE. "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without. Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door. Kit Bottle entered. "All's ready for going, sir," said the captain.
Chapter 18 of A Gentleman Player is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “THE HORSEMEN ARRIVE.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Kit Bottle entered.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “THE HORSEMEN ARRIVE.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Kit Bottle entered.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.”
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading “Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “"'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.”
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “"'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.”
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In this reading “Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.”
In this reading “Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.”
In this reading “"'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.”
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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 "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All's ready for going, sir," said the captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE HORSEMEN ARRIVE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Kit Bottle entered.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "All's ready for going, sir," said the captain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Kit Bottle entered.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All's ready for going, sir," said the captain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
the act of departing
From this reading "All's ready for going, sir," said the captain.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE HORSEMEN ARRIVE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit Bottle entered.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "All's ready for going, sir," said the captain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All's ready for going, sir," said the captain.
term of address for a man
From this reading "All's ready for going, sir," said the captain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORSEMEN ARRIVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
in the direction of
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Marryott hastily rose from his kneeling posture, turned, and took a step toward the door.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "'Faith, I will live so long as I may, that's the certain of it!"--_Henry V._ There was a rapid, heavy tread in the passage without.
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