Chapter 1 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him . _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face. He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
Chapter 1 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale hard
From this reading “He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “_Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.”
possessive form of “knight” — 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 “_Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.”
having a point
From this reading “The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .”
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading “He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.”
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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 struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
exhale hard
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
an ornamental facade
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
possessive form of “knight” — 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 _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
having a point
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
precisely, exactly
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among the rushes on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him .
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.
Chapter 1 of Beatrix of Clare by John Reed Scott holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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