Chapter 13 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?" Father James stepped forward. "He went through the wall," he said. "What! thou shaveling! Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
Chapter 13 of Beatrix of Clare is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “"Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Do you take me for a superstitious fool?”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Father James stepped forward.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Father James stepped forward.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Father James stepped forward.”
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading “Do you take me for a superstitious fool?”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “"He went through the wall," he said.”
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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 Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading "Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father James stepped forward.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Father James stepped forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Father James stepped forward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He went through the wall," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What! thou shaveling!
express in speech
From this reading "Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Father James stepped forward.
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
carry out
From this reading Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "What! thou shaveling!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "He went through the wall," he said.
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "He went through the wall," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He went through the wall," he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! thou shaveling!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Speak," he thundered, "where is the Abbot?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you take me for a superstitious fool?
Chapter 13 of Beatrix of Clare by John Reed Scott holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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