Chapter 15 of A loyal lass is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of A loyal lass is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold. Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands. Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies. Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her. Where were they?
Chapter 15 of A loyal lass is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.”
in disagreement
From this reading “Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.”
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading “Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.”
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 “Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
in disagreement
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where were they?
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father, her grandfather, Jack, Royal, had gone forth to battle, but not one had returned to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down the country had been raging the conflicting armies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Kate and Royal_ The hearthstone of the Silverthorns was cold.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where were they?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were they?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before it sat Kate, with her throbbing head between her hands.
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