Chapter 7 of Beggars on Horseback is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Beggars on Horseback is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress. "Can't us giv'ee a lift, Senath? I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?" "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed. Evenen to you, and thank you, Sam.
Chapter 7 of Beggars on Horseback is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “"Can't us giv'ee a lift, Senath?”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “"Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “"Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.”
an established custom
From this reading “I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"”
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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 "Can't us giv'ee a lift, Senath?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
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From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
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From this reading "Can't us giv'ee a lift, Senath?
dearly loved
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
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From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
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From this reading Evenen to you, and thank you, Sam.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
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From this reading "Can't us giv'ee a lift, Senath?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
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From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Can't us giv'ee a lift, Senath?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
with speed
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't us giv'ee a lift, Senath?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Evenen to you, and thank you, Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can't us giv'ee a lift, Senath?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
at the time that
From this reading "Must be gwain on, I b'lieve," announced Sam, when this was in progress.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, thank'ee, Sam," said Senath quickly, "I do rare and like a bit of a walk before goin' to the bed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
an established custom
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm sure us wont mind sitten familiar if you don't, will us, Manuel, my dear?"
Chapter 7 of Beggars on Horseback by F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson) Jesse holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 7 holds 433 sentences of Beggars on Horseback, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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