Chapter 10 of Barclay of the Guides is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Barclay of the Guides is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this moment Bakht Khan was announced. After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point. He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all. "He is a braggart," he said. "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
Chapter 10 of Barclay of the Guides is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.”
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “"Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!”
wanted intensely
From this reading “After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.”
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.”
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading “At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “"Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.”
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In this reading “After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.”
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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 He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.
later than; following
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.
a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading "He is a braggart," he said.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
in an attractive manner
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
wanted intensely
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a braggart," he said.
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is a braggart," he said.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He suggested that this new-comer was not a fighting-man at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After greetings, the prince cunningly led the conversation to the desired point.
widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
From this reading "Lo, the father killed a tomtit, and the son, forsooth, is called a mighty archer!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment Bakht Khan was announced.
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