Chapter 11 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about. In blue letters on a gold ground were these words: Ho, ye! Hear, ye! Ho, ye!
Chapter 11 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.”
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading “The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.”
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading “The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.”
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.”
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading “The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.”
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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 The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In blue letters on a gold ground were these words:
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
coins made of gold
From this reading In blue letters on a gold ground were these words:
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In blue letters on a gold ground were these words:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear, ye!
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Ho, ye!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
the literary culture
From this reading In blue letters on a gold ground were these words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In blue letters on a gold ground were these words:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In blue letters on a gold ground were these words:
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day a cavalcade of heralds set out from the palace gates, bearing posters which were hung in the market-place of every village for leagues about.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In blue letters on a gold ground were these words:
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ho, ye!
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