Chapter 12 of Bertrand of Brittany is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Bertrand of Brittany is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, child, no.” “Tell the Fleming you must rest.” Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain. “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly. “Why, sire, why?
Chapter 12 of Bertrand of Brittany is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading ““Tell the Fleming you must rest.””
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.”
with low volume
From this reading ““I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading ““Why, sire, why?”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.”
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In this reading “Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.”
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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 Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
have
From this reading “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “No, child, no.”
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “Tell the Fleming you must rest.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.
for more time
From this reading “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Tell the Fleming you must rest.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, child, no.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
with low volume
From this reading “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Tell the Fleming you must rest.”
put a saddle on
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can bear it longer,” he said, quietly.
shake, as from cold
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Why, sire, why?
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
express in words
From this reading “Tell the Fleming you must rest.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell the Fleming you must rest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, sire, why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tinteniac straightened in the saddle with a slight shudder of pain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tell the Fleming you must rest.”
Chapter 12 of Bertrand of Brittany by Warwick Deeping holds 407 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.
Chapter 12 holds 407 sentences of Bertrand of Brittany, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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