Chapter 15 of Bertrand of Brittany is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Bertrand of Brittany is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.” Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces. He returned and made his bow. “Messire du Guesclin must pardon the people. Messire du Guesclin is a great soldier and a hero.”
Chapter 15 of Bertrand of Brittany is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orderly arrangement
From this reading “Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.”
United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
From this reading “Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading ““Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.””
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading ““Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.””
showing curiosity
From this reading “Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.”
move with force
From this reading ““Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.””
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ““Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading ““Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Messire du Guesclin is a great soldier and a hero.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He returned and made his bow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Messire du Guesclin must pardon the people.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Messire du Guesclin is a great soldier and a hero.”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Messire du Guesclin must pardon the people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned and made his bow.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Messire du Guesclin is a great soldier and a hero.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned and made his bow.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
showing curiosity
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Messire du Guesclin is a great soldier and a hero.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He returned and made his bow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Messire du Guesclin must pardon the people.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Messire du Guesclin must pardon the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Messire du Guesclin must pardon the people.
move with force
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned and made his bow.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Messire du Guesclin is a great soldier and a hero.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Girard took the hint and closed the doors on the array of inquisitive faces.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Ah, messire—” “These friends of yours seem to grudge me my hunger by the way they push and stare.”
Chapter 15 of Bertrand of Brittany by Warwick Deeping holds 487 sentences, grouped into 98 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 15 holds 487 sentences of Bertrand of Brittany, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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