Chapter 10 of Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie! "'Whom has he robbed? What has he stole? Or has he killed ony? Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
Chapter 10 of Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"”
a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
From this reading “TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Or has he killed ony?”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"'Whom has he robbed?”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “What has he stole?”
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plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Whom has he robbed?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Or has he killed ony?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
a clever remark
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "'Whom has he robbed?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
express in speech
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading What has he stole?
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
a special situation
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has he stole?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or what's the crime that he has done His foes they are so mony?'"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Whom has he robbed?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading TAKEN "Lord Huntley then he did speak out-- O, fair mot fa' his body!-- 'I here will fight doublet alane Or ony thing ails Geordie!
Chapter 10 of Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally by Eugene Manlove Rhodes holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 10 holds 233 sentences of Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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