Chapter 24 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn. When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling. But I laughed at that. What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day. Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.
Chapter 24 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading “What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.”
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading “Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.”
incapable of failure or error
From this reading “Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.”
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.”
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.”
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading “Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.”
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I laughed at that.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I laughed at that.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
incapable of failure or error
From this reading Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But I laughed at that.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I laughed at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately Pembroke and I journeyed to the feudal inn.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
at the time that
From this reading When we arrived a mixture of rain and snow was falling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What if I were drenched to the skin with chill rain and snow, my heart was warm, warmer than it had been in many a day.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Woman is infallible when she reads the heart of another.
Chapter 24 of Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 24 holds 153 sentences of Arms and the Woman, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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