Chapter 6 of Barbarossa is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Barbarossa is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?" "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid. "No! no! I mean a good sword, on whom I can entirely depend." "What does your Majesty think of the knight Goswin?
Chapter 6 of Barbarossa is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “"Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “"Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “I mean a good sword, on whom I can entirely depend."”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “"Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “"Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.”
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.”
In this reading “"Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"What does your Majesty think of the knight Goswin?”
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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 "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I mean a good sword, on whom I can entirely depend."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does your Majesty think of the knight Goswin?
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I mean a good sword, on whom I can entirely depend."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I mean a good sword, on whom I can entirely depend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What does your Majesty think of the knight Goswin?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
confer a trust upon
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "What does your Majesty think of the knight Goswin?
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean a good sword, on whom I can entirely depend."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No! no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I mean a good sword, on whom I can entirely depend."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I mean a good sword, on whom I can entirely depend."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What does your Majesty think of the knight Goswin?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does your Majesty think of the knight Goswin?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Richilda," said Beatrice, entering her private chamber, "can you not point out some knight whom I can intrust with a message of importance?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The whole army is at your Majesty's orders," replied the waiting-maid.
Chapter 6 of Barbarossa by Conrad von Bolanden holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 402 sentences of Barbarossa, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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